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 6320-01-203-4303
NSN 5990-01-478-8638
NSN 5950-01-514-7348
NSN 6145-01-441-2252
NSN 5930-01-378-1351
NSN 5990-00-620-1137
NSN 6105-00-851-8736
NSN 6610-01-524-7522
NSN 5915-01-556-4282
NSN 6110-01-314-0350
NSN 5960-01-241-9078
NSN 6610-01-023-1918