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 6320-01-087-7961
NSN 5950-01-412-0262
NSN 6110-00-860-0001
NSN 5998-00-104-8286
NSN 6135-00-412-1687
NSN 6685-01-058-9380
NSN 5835-00-998-5757
NSN 5930-01-290-9524
NSN 5996-01-453-7687
NSN 6645-01-498-5102
NSN 5950-01-233-4781
NSN 6110-01-016-6664