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 6320-01-415-0953
NSN 5945-01-430-2222
NSN 5855-01-494-5916
NSN 6685-01-498-1467
NSN 6105-01-096-9239
NSN 6110-00-833-7778
NSN 6650-00-991-8434
NSN 5835-01-133-4197
NSN 5965-00-238-9870
NSN 5915-00-726-1204
NSN 5835-00-833-7080
NSN 6620-01-535-6925