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 6240-01-167-5979
NSN 6620-01-616-1772
NSN 5895-01-379-5347
NSN 5999-01-414-0036
NSN 5910-00-965-6689
NSN 6620-01-484-1303
NSN 7035-01-204-9851
NSN 6620-00-810-6774
NSN 5925-01-196-5123
NSN 6610-01-511-5260
NSN 6610-01-010-4516
NSN 5930-01-623-4144