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 6620-01-440-9810
NSN 5930-01-512-3279
NSN 5960-01-100-5065
NSN 5965-01-298-6313
NSN 5895-01-246-2475
NSN 6645-01-422-1374
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6130-01-140-6949
NSN 6620-01-460-2788
NSN 5996-00-144-8091
NSN 5965-00-917-0455
NSN 5960-00-889-5470