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 6320-01-462-2295
NSN 6105-01-106-2631
NSN 5925-01-128-6694
NSN 5910-01-268-9550
NSN 5905-01-009-6365
NSN 5910-00-218-1114
NSN 6610-01-182-0089
NSN 6130-01-650-1738
NSN 6610-01-161-4835
NSN 5960-00-853-2598
NSN 5990-00-164-5992
NSN 6645-01-261-5978