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 6620-01-106-3553
NSN 5895-01-328-0550
NSN 5990-01-218-5160
NSN 6610-01-303-7913
NSN 5960-00-390-9789
NSN 5950-00-253-4302
NSN 6135-00-152-8729
NSN 5925-01-367-6118
NSN 5945-00-869-6375
NSN 5835-00-051-6471
NSN 2925-01-495-6567
NSN 6645-01-070-6342