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 6220-01-355-0001
NSN 6650-01-347-6785
NSN 6685-00-281-9148
NSN 5920-01-206-3977
NSN 5855-01-406-4821
NSN 6645-01-561-8760
NSN 5965-00-372-2537
NSN 5965-01-199-8362
NSN 5960-01-462-1864
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 5835-00-244-4956
NSN 5999-01-454-1038