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 6620-01-030-0525
NSN 5950-01-591-8151
NSN 5998-01-062-5510
NSN 5990-00-432-0649
NSN 5996-01-505-6099
NSN 5905-01-659-6743
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 6645-01-459-9586
NSN 5945-01-227-2025
NSN 5835-01-118-4690
NSN 6145-01-318-9159
NSN 6135-01-294-0370