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 6620-01-504-5756
NSN 5930-01-646-7180
NSN 5925-01-451-2571
NSN 5965-01-130-1965
NSN 5915-00-148-0067
NSN 6105-00-168-8638
NSN 5998-00-421-6109
NSN 5855-01-329-6087
NSN 5915-00-938-8781
NSN 6130-01-116-4014
NSN 6685-00-822-9465
NSN 6220-00-067-7645