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 6320-01-320-3305
NSN 6240-01-334-6961
NSN 5910-00-392-6822
NSN 6105-00-066-4529
NSN 5895-01-518-1573
NSN 6650-01-175-0841
NSN 6150-00-156-6080
NSN 6320-01-457-2805
NSN 5985-01-575-8305
NSN 5905-01-617-7088
NSN 6135-01-437-6409
NSN 5950-01-417-2883