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 6610-01-622-4326
NSN 5985-01-081-0222
NSN 5905-00-145-6658
NSN 5996-00-460-3627
NSN 6685-01-440-4624
NSN 6620-01-529-2518
NSN 6130-01-433-8050
NSN 5930-00-082-1655
NSN 6240-00-773-2872
NSN 6105-00-337-3493
NSN 5910-00-584-4614
NSN 5960-00-072-0577