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 6320-01-532-6746
NSN 6110-01-469-5921
NSN 6135-01-398-5922
NSN 5999-00-901-3784
NSN 4140-01-375-0782
NSN 5910-00-223-3137
NSN 5925-01-449-8156
NSN 6645-01-483-1518
NSN 6105-01-287-9756
NSN 6105-01-645-9402
NSN 5920-01-618-4473
NSN 6685-00-133-2288