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 6145-01-438-7322
NSN 6620-01-090-3803
NSN 5855-01-646-5962
NSN 6150-01-399-8612
NSN 5945-00-549-4442
NSN 5930-00-317-2453
NSN 5930-00-057-1583
NSN 5905-01-573-9706
NSN 5990-01-468-1292
NSN 5996-00-196-7258
NSN 6240-01-092-3509
NSN 5910-01-447-0191