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 6620-01-481-1358
NSN 5999-00-020-1687
NSN 6620-00-098-5652
NSN 6620-00-357-1157
NSN 6220-01-312-6329
NSN 5975-00-929-6135
NSN 6150-01-411-6740
NSN 5925-01-081-0436
NSN 5915-00-886-1155
NSN 5990-00-900-0672
NSN 5996-01-355-2834
NSN 5895-00-001-2756