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 6110-01-266-7072
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 6620-00-466-2314
NSN 5945-01-534-9923
NSN 6620-01-280-3516
NSN 5925-01-340-4503
NSN 6150-00-796-7826
NSN 5975-01-349-6761
NSN 5950-00-204-4685
NSN 5925-01-491-0712
NSN 6150-00-483-6764
NSN 6320-00-360-1301