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 6620-01-254-3609
NSN 5960-00-225-6731
NSN 5945-01-544-3521
NSN 5998-01-073-5401
NSN 6110-01-432-4260
NSN 5905-00-197-4354
NSN 5855-01-217-6857
NSN 5915-00-281-8175
NSN 5998-00-355-4882
NSN 5985-01-004-3775
NSN 6130-00-574-3878
NSN 6110-00-055-8973