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 6220-01-571-8879
NSN 6610-01-044-4740
NSN 2925-00-571-5811
NSN 5920-00-975-7337
NSN 6685-00-081-2044
NSN 5920-01-322-6539
NSN 5960-01-038-8487
NSN 5925-00-468-2757
NSN 6105-00-255-5927
NSN 6685-01-241-5824
NSN 5895-00-078-7253
NSN 6320-01-496-4605