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 6320-01-290-5271
NSN 6145-01-324-7528
NSN 5895-00-604-5560
NSN 5990-01-093-3087
NSN 5835-00-828-9335
NSN 6150-00-483-9088
NSN 6145-00-163-2861
NSN 5985-00-161-0619
NSN 7035-01-617-0072
NSN 5999-01-262-6020
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 5945-01-005-4666