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 6320-00-331-7138
NSN 6320-00-174-1362
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 6130-01-457-5658
NSN 5905-01-050-6476
NSN 5855-01-600-4130
NSN 6110-01-442-8039
NSN 5905-01-403-2806
NSN 5895-01-509-9563
NSN 5930-01-452-0177
NSN 6220-00-435-0149
NSN 7035-01-123-8723