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 6620-01-342-0470
NSN 5945-01-003-8106
NSN 5950-01-556-0408
NSN 5990-00-008-1828
NSN 6650-01-246-3265
NSN 6610-00-455-3979
NSN 6145-00-891-6779
NSN 5985-01-444-2309
NSN 5999-01-534-3123
NSN 6240-01-245-8996
NSN 6130-00-107-5303
NSN 5910-01-481-3658