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 6620-01-423-0833
NSN 5985-00-584-0052
NSN 5930-01-171-0905
NSN 5920-01-335-6347
NSN 5925-01-230-9655
NSN 5855-01-530-4147
NSN 5999-00-353-6342
NSN 5855-01-259-0995
NSN 7035-00-252-7467
NSN 6610-01-605-1161
NSN 6240-01-444-0808
NSN 6150-00-787-5668