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 6320-01-315-4517
NSN 7035-01-633-8543
NSN 6105-00-127-7617
NSN 6610-01-159-0438
NSN 5950-01-441-2143
NSN 5925-01-368-3064
NSN 5910-00-248-6899
NSN 7035-00-574-4223
NSN 6620-00-009-0904
NSN 6620-01-197-8207
NSN 7035-00-703-3535
NSN 5855-01-615-2969