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 6645-01-483-1331
NSN 5920-01-381-3115
NSN 6320-01-366-5157
NSN 6620-00-366-1365
NSN 6320-01-397-9995
NSN 6620-00-357-1157
NSN 5925-01-608-4702
NSN 6645-00-690-0423
NSN 5935-01-049-4277
NSN 5965-00-139-4870
NSN 6240-00-646-6931
NSN 5945-01-513-9213