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 6320-01-289-0946
NSN 6650-01-555-8349
NSN 6110-01-112-0675
NSN 5985-01-346-3446
NSN 5835-01-447-2544
NSN 5910-01-322-9065
NSN 6105-01-614-3120
NSN 5925-00-736-0425
NSN 5915-01-381-0419
NSN 2925-01-289-6448
NSN 6135-00-152-8729
NSN 5855-01-551-7923