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 6620-01-106-3553
NSN 5925-01-303-0932
NSN 5990-01-568-5565
NSN 5925-00-332-0018
NSN 5935-01-091-6168
NSN 6320-01-260-7390
NSN 5960-01-082-8571
NSN 5960-01-040-4442
NSN 6105-01-377-2641
NSN 5996-01-512-9275
NSN 6610-00-277-7206
NSN 5895-01-038-2252