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 6320-01-157-4400
NSN 5945-00-737-3195
NSN 6240-01-412-0715
NSN 5895-00-596-8678
NSN 5855-01-103-8650
NSN 6240-01-189-9339
NSN 5950-00-202-5861
NSN 6110-00-105-0428
NSN 5895-01-655-9265
NSN 5975-01-454-5607
NSN 6685-01-119-3459
NSN 5915-01-660-9660