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 6220-01-617-4425
NSN 5935-01-430-3395
NSN 6610-01-630-5515
NSN 6610-00-239-8613
NSN 6685-01-456-3717
NSN 5996-00-905-6610
NSN 6110-01-631-4165
NSN 5999-01-525-7937
NSN 5950-01-364-8368
NSN 5950-01-027-0695
NSN 5835-00-289-9080
NSN 5920-01-361-2791