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 6320-01-170-4068
NSN 2925-01-068-3844
NSN 5985-00-914-2706
NSN 6650-01-061-2750
NSN 6620-01-383-6494
NSN 5855-01-191-3404
NSN 5990-01-299-2014
NSN 5835-00-922-1263
NSN 2925-01-513-9114
NSN 6610-01-191-5214
NSN 6145-01-434-4155
NSN 5835-01-050-7882