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 6320-01-532-6746
NSN 6105-01-298-1422
NSN 6610-01-468-6880
NSN 5920-01-559-5559
NSN 5990-01-491-7692
NSN 5960-00-572-9706
NSN 5998-01-626-4590
NSN 5998-00-135-9102
NSN 6130-01-199-5638
NSN 5920-00-305-2867
NSN 6135-00-643-4843
NSN 5920-01-538-8654