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 6620-00-950-5979
NSN 6650-01-414-6701
NSN 6685-00-501-6501
NSN 5835-00-055-0953
NSN 7035-01-361-8821
NSN 5935-01-123-9151
NSN 5996-01-013-6177
NSN 6105-00-500-9606
NSN 5965-01-367-7380
NSN 5950-01-025-1649
NSN 6110-00-525-3418
NSN 5960-01-599-9821