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 6320-01-418-6681
NSN 5965-00-680-9749
NSN 5965-01-311-0094
NSN 6685-00-085-0561
NSN 5855-01-318-7663
NSN 6620-01-408-4464
NSN 5915-01-169-1594
NSN 6145-00-971-2431
NSN 5935-00-773-3225
NSN 5930-00-922-4919
NSN 5910-01-534-1536
NSN 5930-01-516-5844