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 6320-01-220-2264
NSN 5895-01-136-1195
NSN 6150-01-411-9284
NSN 5950-01-406-3882
NSN 5960-01-126-6245
NSN 5895-01-184-3803
NSN 5998-00-001-7136
NSN 5895-01-511-6542
NSN 6135-01-217-8810
NSN 6620-00-740-3699
NSN 5998-01-027-1387
NSN 6135-00-519-1325