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 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 6130-01-396-0504
NSN 6220-01-115-3027
NSN 6145-00-390-0755
NSN 6240-01-279-7606
NSN 7035-00-417-2967
NSN 6220-00-574-9992
NSN 5996-01-301-3842
NSN 6620-00-140-8644
NSN 6150-01-472-2573
NSN 5895-00-493-3114
NSN 5895-01-449-1839