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 6320-01-233-5798
NSN 5990-00-933-5314
NSN 5905-00-078-3151
NSN 5925-00-808-2017
NSN 2925-00-497-7808
NSN 6645-00-279-1777
NSN 5835-00-003-0295
NSN 5985-01-523-3864
NSN 5835-01-274-1035
NSN 6130-01-163-4220
NSN 6645-01-381-0656
NSN 6620-01-483-5247