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 6320-01-449-1014
NSN 5920-00-584-4592
NSN 5835-00-523-0736
NSN 7035-01-192-2659
NSN 2925-01-493-3245
NSN 6645-00-179-8676
NSN 5905-00-904-1818
NSN 6220-00-627-9011
NSN 6650-00-559-1462
NSN 4140-01-024-5862
NSN 6685-00-168-6250
NSN 5996-01-016-2724