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 6320-01-445-5893
NSN 6240-01-509-5097
NSN 5920-01-346-2978
NSN 6145-01-543-4829
NSN 5996-01-521-3234
NSN 5835-01-154-8916
NSN 5999-01-037-8645
NSN 5999-01-161-8437
NSN 5920-00-276-0556
NSN 5985-00-761-5883
NSN 6650-01-014-7671
NSN 5910-01-513-8287