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 6620-01-360-4725
NSN 6145-01-133-5949
NSN 5950-00-921-4852
NSN 5985-00-728-4242
NSN 6150-00-914-1018
NSN 6645-01-555-4356
NSN 6130-00-553-6199
NSN 5895-00-111-1560
NSN 5996-01-339-9895
NSN 5999-01-144-3042
NSN 5960-01-097-6817
NSN 5950-01-453-3010