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 6145-01-082-3928
NSN 5910-01-314-3460
NSN 6620-01-371-1655
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 6320-01-560-7177
NSN 6650-01-010-4204
NSN 5905-01-524-3797
NSN 5965-00-513-1352
NSN 6110-01-603-3501
NSN 5960-00-933-0262
NSN 6620-00-477-7808
NSN 5999-01-646-1858