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 6620-01-463-1373
NSN 6135-01-154-3526
NSN 5835-00-289-9080
NSN 5930-00-944-5641
NSN 7035-00-421-8710
NSN 5960-01-468-6508
NSN 6130-01-307-7312
NSN 5998-01-414-8920
NSN 6110-01-339-4723
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 5990-01-242-9653
NSN 5920-00-467-9274