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 6320-01-624-0193
NSN 5985-01-392-8337
NSN 6610-00-659-8760
NSN 5930-00-884-3373
NSN 5925-01-550-9653
NSN 5950-01-100-2106
NSN 5930-01-453-1632
NSN 5905-01-428-9660
NSN 6320-01-498-4954
NSN 4140-00-170-5152
NSN 5945-00-986-4222
NSN 5965-01-624-6971