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 6220-01-290-3081
NSN 6610-01-632-7945
NSN 5835-00-419-0575
NSN 6105-00-070-7227
NSN 5950-00-712-2863
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 5930-01-384-4954
NSN 5950-00-205-2932
NSN 5999-00-539-7505
NSN 5965-01-315-5764
NSN 6610-00-382-0266
NSN 5950-00-151-4870