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 6620-01-406-3584
NSN 6130-01-071-4474
NSN 5985-01-199-9517
NSN 5965-00-523-1787
NSN 5910-01-317-3865
NSN 6220-00-441-7202
NSN 6130-00-413-2986
NSN 6105-00-840-6433
NSN 7035-01-615-8854
NSN 5985-01-360-7154
NSN 5950-00-788-2382
NSN 5920-01-273-3144