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 6620-00-449-1973
NSN 5965-01-428-3348
NSN 7035-01-480-5537
NSN 6650-01-223-9048
NSN 5910-01-027-8392
NSN 5945-00-754-8001
NSN 5910-00-554-1422
NSN 6645-00-736-0476
NSN 5960-01-388-8147
NSN 5975-00-890-2755
NSN 5935-01-385-2146
NSN 5990-00-365-4591