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 6320-01-086-2602
NSN 6610-01-081-7532
NSN 5990-01-065-0492
NSN 6150-01-494-3824
NSN 6320-01-445-5893
NSN 5910-01-590-6237
NSN 6240-01-125-2060
NSN 6620-01-083-3793
NSN 5915-01-443-8662
NSN 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 7035-01-377-7712
NSN 5965-01-424-1096