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 6320-01-556-2011
NSN 5930-01-574-3730
NSN 6110-01-300-5508
NSN 6645-01-121-6952
NSN 6145-01-108-7715
NSN 6610-01-565-2716
NSN 5935-01-312-8264
NSN 6135-01-205-5965
NSN 6145-01-497-4319
NSN 5998-00-121-3349
NSN 6685-00-446-2692
NSN 5935-01-444-9164