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 6320-01-519-0916
NSN 6240-01-073-6471
NSN 5945-01-506-5895
NSN 6685-01-098-3986
NSN 6620-01-023-2938
NSN 4140-01-069-2307
NSN 6150-00-043-3536
NSN 4140-01-155-3101
NSN 6150-00-113-5249
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 6320-01-352-8084
NSN 6610-00-071-4623