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 6220-01-232-1572
NSN 7035-01-232-7263
NSN 6240-01-652-9111
NSN 2925-01-012-3162
NSN 6650-01-575-8326
NSN 5965-01-606-2633
NSN 5960-01-391-1308
NSN 5895-01-493-7337
NSN 5915-01-407-7402
NSN 5920-01-658-6285
NSN 5935-00-503-8929
NSN 6620-01-527-9798