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 6320-01-585-8468
NSN 5910-00-068-1937
NSN 5910-01-384-4899
NSN 5998-00-446-7267
NSN 6135-00-733-9665
NSN 5945-01-509-6351
NSN 6650-01-614-7328
NSN 6150-01-444-2345
NSN 5998-01-367-2709
NSN 5996-01-330-0684
NSN 6150-01-661-3639
NSN 5915-01-084-8294