A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6320-01-316-0615
NSN 5965-01-478-1175
NSN 6130-01-553-4141
NSN 6610-01-436-5236
NSN 6110-01-446-6678
NSN 5945-00-011-6648
NSN 5935-00-239-3717
NSN 6220-01-147-7219
NSN 6220-00-510-7899
NSN 5905-01-570-6557
NSN 6105-01-007-9915
NSN 6130-01-070-6274