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 6320-01-230-8444
NSN 5965-01-484-9818
NSN 6240-01-606-9998
NSN 5996-01-619-7205
NSN 6145-00-852-1984
NSN 5975-01-364-8662
NSN 5935-00-493-0497
NSN 6620-01-548-0329
NSN 5999-00-269-5320
NSN 5975-01-242-8657
NSN 2925-01-629-9416
NSN 6320-01-067-0474