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 6320-00-539-9283
NSN 6105-00-837-6270
NSN 5990-01-579-2711
NSN 6220-01-415-2917
NSN 6220-01-322-6424
NSN 5930-01-237-3778
NSN 5975-01-326-4178
NSN 6645-00-678-9656
NSN 5996-01-201-9685
NSN 5920-01-401-5315
NSN 5985-01-483-7640
NSN 6650-01-324-0351