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 6320-01-062-9351
NSN 5996-01-614-3619
NSN 6110-00-964-3514
NSN 6320-01-501-7935
NSN 6145-00-100-4358
NSN 6320-00-261-9136
NSN 5975-01-118-1542
NSN 5925-01-457-5668
NSN 5985-00-238-5633
NSN 2925-01-233-8545
NSN 6110-00-347-7290
NSN 5990-00-539-7859