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 6620-01-032-3937
NSN 5910-01-278-5717
NSN 5945-01-331-4122
NSN 6220-00-649-3241
NSN 6130-01-148-9080
NSN 5996-01-166-3614
NSN 5930-01-055-4624
NSN 6220-00-412-2741
NSN 6105-00-177-2488
NSN 5965-01-063-7894
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 7035-01-268-5732