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 6620-01-275-9777
NSN 5965-01-433-1974
NSN 5975-00-852-2201
NSN 5945-01-194-5167
NSN 6130-01-181-8221
NSN 5965-01-360-0454
NSN 5930-01-288-0174
NSN 5835-01-647-6426
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 6105-01-164-1264
NSN 5950-01-656-7432
NSN 6150-01-249-0114