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 6320-01-449-1014
NSN 5965-01-416-8138
NSN 5895-01-078-6395
NSN 5965-00-849-1313
NSN 6110-00-740-1566
NSN 4140-01-090-3866
NSN 5950-00-433-0452
NSN 5915-01-437-7150
NSN 6240-01-546-3885
NSN 5920-01-529-0984
NSN 5985-01-092-2668
NSN 6610-01-555-0842