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 6610-01-431-8575
NSN 5925-01-562-6277
NSN 6130-01-090-0631
NSN 5930-01-350-1868
NSN 5930-01-026-0016
NSN 5990-00-206-3753
NSN 5855-01-283-0050
NSN 6320-01-036-2598
NSN 6130-00-400-0786
NSN 6620-01-495-7446
NSN 5945-01-415-0858
NSN 6650-01-624-5411