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 6620-01-417-8110
NSN 5930-01-576-8000
NSN 5998-00-246-4422
NSN 6220-00-386-0997
NSN 5999-00-136-3368
NSN 6610-01-023-1918
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 6130-01-146-6971
NSN 5920-00-345-5833
NSN 5835-01-104-4520
NSN 5920-01-308-3772
NSN 5935-01-281-2244