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 5920-01-652-5651
NSN 5910-01-369-9618
NSN 6130-00-147-6739
NSN 6650-01-287-3233
NSN 6610-01-162-8258
NSN 6240-01-346-5550
NSN 5975-01-317-1884
NSN 6105-00-001-1712
NSN 5935-01-127-6208
NSN 6105-01-014-6104
NSN 2925-01-483-2389
NSN 6620-01-187-7267