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 6320-01-573-6490
NSN 5998-01-530-4500
NSN 5960-00-232-2512
NSN 6320-01-113-7647
NSN 5960-01-069-2009
NSN 6610-01-645-7515
NSN 5975-00-155-4181
NSN 6105-01-188-5051
NSN 5895-00-128-6783
NSN 4140-01-152-2672
NSN 5905-00-994-1482
NSN 6620-01-205-0320