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 6620-01-421-3917
NSN 6130-00-899-4675
NSN 5985-00-759-1463
NSN 5990-01-542-4212
NSN 5915-01-123-8292
NSN 5960-00-888-7218
NSN 5835-01-532-9373
NSN 5990-01-560-0896
NSN 6110-01-303-2224
NSN 5998-01-178-9553
NSN 6105-01-380-6396
NSN 6620-01-437-8193