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 5965-01-592-3051
NSN 6685-01-067-1447
NSN 5920-01-196-4614
NSN 6620-01-109-2764
NSN 6220-00-799-2085
NSN 6320-00-228-5678
NSN 6650-01-481-3618
NSN 5965-00-281-0319
NSN 6320-01-272-7072
NSN 5925-00-666-4753
NSN 6240-01-345-4479
NSN 6320-00-433-2773