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 6620-01-078-6372
NSN 5920-00-405-1363
NSN 5960-01-411-1825
NSN 5965-01-436-0390
NSN 2925-01-030-3598
NSN 5930-01-580-5861
NSN 2925-01-583-0736
NSN 6220-01-272-3177
NSN 4140-00-872-3363
NSN 5910-01-246-3183
NSN 6685-01-078-5874
NSN 6320-00-937-5625