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 6620-01-408-4464
NSN 6320-01-194-1253
NSN 5945-01-135-3457
NSN 5945-01-478-3462
NSN 5905-00-384-0449
NSN 5998-01-468-9607
NSN 5930-01-391-6861
NSN 5965-01-294-7522
NSN 6110-01-383-7091
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 6610-00-670-7787
NSN 6150-00-155-8511