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 6320-01-544-6447
NSN 5905-00-548-4733
NSN 5950-01-596-1269
NSN 5999-00-769-6031
NSN 6220-01-571-7526
NSN 5920-01-591-9424
NSN 6320-01-380-7372
NSN 6220-01-035-9593
NSN 5925-01-386-3178
NSN 5905-01-265-7931
NSN 6685-00-432-2451
NSN 5915-01-230-3804