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 6220-01-451-3056
NSN 6320-01-125-3361
NSN 7035-00-111-4389
NSN 5920-01-633-9990
NSN 6130-01-050-9866
NSN 5855-01-154-3871
NSN 5910-01-175-3680
NSN 6620-01-423-7300
NSN 5985-00-726-2290
NSN 5960-01-167-6689
NSN 5998-01-189-2413
NSN 5990-01-632-0969