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 6320-01-347-2638
NSN 5999-01-579-4857
NSN 6105-01-420-5624
NSN 6610-01-598-6052
NSN 5855-00-252-5743
NSN 5930-00-529-8641
NSN 5945-01-420-5891
NSN 6320-01-339-5351
NSN 6110-01-555-8410
NSN 6685-01-592-4098
NSN 4140-01-350-0839
NSN 5998-01-186-3932