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 6320-01-323-1947
NSN 6130-01-486-2022
NSN 5835-01-574-8879
NSN 5855-01-515-5896
NSN 6685-00-815-3342
NSN 5990-00-486-0506
NSN 5905-00-211-1318
NSN 6150-00-418-8498
NSN 6110-00-434-4886
NSN 5855-00-327-2112
NSN 6650-00-430-0296
NSN 5855-01-103-1474