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 6320-01-253-9585
NSN 5925-00-192-9630
NSN 6110-00-243-7558
NSN 6685-00-469-9323
NSN 6135-00-519-1325
NSN 5998-01-155-9433
NSN 5960-01-322-8417
NSN 6135-01-205-5965
NSN 6110-01-466-5338
NSN 6320-01-592-4567
NSN 5915-01-420-7767
NSN 5930-01-043-6355