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 6320-01-503-7180
NSN 5960-01-624-1170
NSN 5835-01-336-1153
NSN 5998-01-268-1452
NSN 6610-00-944-0346
NSN 6650-01-268-5771
NSN 5855-01-420-4988
NSN 5895-01-385-2466
NSN 6610-00-261-8159
NSN 5855-01-522-3640
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5950-00-055-1747