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 6320-01-089-9086
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 6220-00-575-4466
NSN 5965-00-451-0518
NSN 5835-00-583-1316
NSN 6130-01-283-5764
NSN 5965-00-296-6054
NSN 5920-01-029-1635
NSN 6620-01-546-3337
NSN 5910-01-423-1573
NSN 6610-01-643-6652
NSN 5930-01-272-9558