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 6620-00-253-6329
NSN 5895-00-943-7509
NSN 5915-00-594-7786
NSN 5930-00-277-4704
NSN 5930-01-481-3851
NSN 6220-00-821-9387
NSN 5998-01-311-1398
NSN 5996-01-371-2958
NSN 6105-01-287-9756
NSN 5960-01-617-6345
NSN 7035-00-553-6951
NSN 5930-01-417-5074