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 6320-01-358-8069
NSN 6645-01-510-3496
NSN 5990-01-384-2697
NSN 4140-01-088-4892
NSN 5960-00-190-5817
NSN 6145-00-759-6745
NSN 6130-00-959-5800
NSN 6610-00-476-4402
NSN 5985-01-202-7919
NSN 5950-01-500-2223
NSN 7035-00-337-8745
NSN 6135-01-560-8130