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 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 5945-00-567-6264
NSN 7035-01-477-0501
NSN 5835-01-597-4820
NSN 5920-01-013-3883
NSN 6145-01-548-5812
NSN 5945-00-655-4444
NSN 6240-01-200-7937
NSN 5915-00-082-1286
NSN 5935-01-115-2298
NSN 5930-01-264-0018