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 6610-01-127-0724
NSN 5960-01-146-0289
NSN 6610-01-527-1599
NSN 6130-00-226-9424
NSN 6620-00-221-7526
NSN 5960-01-094-5958
NSN 6105-01-505-3367
NSN 6610-01-406-4985
NSN 5855-01-601-7005
NSN 6610-01-492-6515
NSN 5835-00-885-6030
NSN 5999-01-433-9422