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 6320-01-484-7734
NSN 5998-01-185-9335
NSN 5925-00-504-5364
NSN 5835-01-328-6626
NSN 5999-00-651-7885
NSN 6610-01-157-0426
NSN 5925-01-201-9902
NSN 6220-00-006-4158
NSN 5998-01-471-6554
NSN 5960-00-954-4825
NSN 5895-01-276-9018
NSN 5990-01-442-3520