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 6320-01-627-8295
NSN 5990-00-281-4164
NSN 5950-01-562-7948
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 5950-01-401-5321
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 6220-01-461-2910
NSN 5835-01-227-4752
NSN 5998-00-111-5491
NSN 5985-01-308-3688
NSN 6610-00-912-6374
NSN 7035-01-026-1171