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 6610-00-136-2662
NSN 5920-01-302-7110
NSN 5920-01-259-4258
NSN 6130-01-181-5475
NSN 5920-01-005-0161
NSN 6220-00-420-1245
NSN 6320-01-232-4664
NSN 5935-01-562-1319
NSN 7035-00-487-8761
NSN 6645-01-434-2648
NSN 5895-01-460-3565
NSN 6320-01-090-8296