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 6320-01-543-3238
NSN 5935-01-112-3885
NSN 6150-01-602-5046
NSN 5965-01-469-0053
NSN 5985-00-024-9672
NSN 6610-00-191-5317
NSN 5910-00-992-0318
NSN 5915-01-054-0064
NSN 2925-00-391-0331
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5998-00-905-6772
NSN 2925-01-398-6751