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 6620-01-547-9766
NSN 5996-01-123-9038
NSN 6685-01-062-1430
NSN 5905-01-468-6774
NSN 6650-00-717-8913
NSN 6645-01-123-9277
NSN 5905-00-925-9313
NSN 6320-00-831-2227
NSN 6220-01-170-5335
NSN 5855-01-075-1292
NSN 5920-01-285-5674
NSN 5935-01-253-7660