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 6320-01-459-6992
NSN 5960-01-624-1170
NSN 6320-01-466-4175
NSN 6135-01-290-6487
NSN 6110-01-415-0589
NSN 6320-01-283-9370
NSN 6135-01-546-4588
NSN 6650-00-197-7563
NSN 6685-00-569-1764
NSN 6650-01-566-1573
NSN 6685-00-309-0477
NSN 6220-01-062-2077