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 6320-01-335-8336
NSN 5935-00-571-1413
NSN 5998-00-938-7073
NSN 5855-01-224-7975
NSN 6110-01-366-9639
NSN 6240-00-630-8069
NSN 5910-00-967-1916
NSN 5990-01-231-9608
NSN 6320-01-334-9840
NSN 6610-00-217-2194
NSN 6220-01-561-6434
NSN 6645-01-178-4936