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 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 5965-00-879-7287
NSN 6645-01-041-3533
NSN 5960-01-543-0235
NSN 6645-01-008-2720
NSN 5930-00-233-6370
NSN 5905-00-935-6954
NSN 6105-01-528-8027
NSN 6645-01-459-7788
NSN 5996-01-287-7464
NSN 5925-01-418-7459
NSN 5855-01-320-7640