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 6620-01-219-9413
NSN 5925-00-633-6236
NSN 5998-01-446-7043
NSN 5996-01-376-0001
NSN 5975-01-406-3395
NSN 5905-00-664-4218
NSN 4140-00-245-0799
NSN 6650-00-952-4500
NSN 5925-01-561-4264
NSN 6320-00-853-1920
NSN 6105-00-350-8546
NSN 5915-00-965-0535