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 6610-01-099-0303
NSN 5855-01-359-8592
NSN 5895-01-551-6749
NSN 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 6220-01-132-3639
NSN 5935-00-805-6434
NSN 6220-00-130-6215
NSN 5895-01-224-2063
NSN 5990-00-636-4218
NSN 5998-01-440-9875
NSN 5855-01-342-3824
NSN 6220-00-419-0635