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 6320-01-227-2648
NSN 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 5950-00-328-3949
NSN 6610-00-663-4163
NSN 5998-01-538-9622
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5965-01-302-5717
NSN 6105-01-063-7295
NSN 5835-01-324-0089
NSN 6645-00-764-3355
NSN 6130-01-346-6678
NSN 6145-00-239-2143