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 6620-01-311-3516
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 6610-00-164-1510
NSN 5895-01-259-1101
NSN 5965-00-936-7863
NSN 6645-01-437-9017
NSN 5855-00-079-2370
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 6105-01-577-0014
NSN 6645-01-602-8275
NSN 6130-00-677-8043
NSN 5999-00-161-3421