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 6110-01-342-9343
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 6110-01-342-5675
NSN 5965-01-451-7313
NSN 6610-01-341-6041
NSN 7035-01-386-5722
NSN 6320-01-333-5782
NSN 6135-00-676-5807
NSN 6620-01-177-5567
NSN 6145-01-282-0712
NSN 6610-00-827-8959
NSN 5999-01-578-0840