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 6320-01-261-5983
NSN 5996-01-587-4216
NSN 6620-00-888-3179
NSN 6320-00-312-7348
NSN 5975-01-575-9298
NSN 2925-01-103-4499
NSN 5905-01-468-4646
NSN 5975-00-470-7527
NSN 7035-01-026-1171
NSN 5935-01-438-8016
NSN 6130-01-520-9922
NSN 6240-01-397-5683