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 6620-01-015-2470
NSN 6150-01-600-9075
NSN 5905-01-423-8613
NSN 6610-01-421-4396
NSN 6110-00-762-0552
NSN 6650-00-995-5741
NSN 5855-01-406-4821
NSN 5905-00-938-8751
NSN 6220-01-631-7847
NSN 6150-01-598-5372
NSN 6240-00-050-4522
NSN 5990-00-455-9865