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 6320-01-420-0340
NSN 5895-01-207-0753
NSN 5975-00-248-5590
NSN 6320-01-237-9746
NSN 5905-00-348-2708
NSN 5905-00-514-1984
NSN 5835-01-273-7674
NSN 5905-00-000-0136
NSN 5996-01-253-3486
NSN 5855-01-187-2293
NSN 6150-01-561-2265
NSN 5996-01-051-2097