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 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 5910-01-357-6484
NSN 5945-00-656-3219
NSN 5915-01-322-6245
NSN 5920-00-187-0260
NSN 5895-01-530-5866
NSN 6320-01-050-1290
NSN 5996-01-381-1316
NSN 6650-01-442-4950
NSN 5930-01-615-5470
NSN 5945-00-400-3050
NSN 6645-01-091-0009