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 6220-01-634-0660
NSN 7035-01-123-8723
NSN 5990-01-029-0868
NSN 6685-00-467-9876
NSN 5990-01-147-5225
NSN 6650-01-353-3296
NSN 6320-01-132-2746
NSN 5950-00-963-9225
NSN 6685-00-983-7541
NSN 7035-01-434-0606
NSN 5999-00-732-9109
NSN 5998-00-827-9305