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 6320-01-516-3836
NSN 4140-01-420-4586
NSN 6610-01-421-4396
NSN 5998-00-305-4087
NSN 6645-01-367-2581
NSN 5895-01-331-0249
NSN 5915-00-007-9237
NSN 6620-01-103-7508
NSN 6105-00-959-5321
NSN 5999-00-842-5419
NSN 5905-01-471-8380
NSN 6110-01-307-4977