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 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 5920-01-188-0048
NSN 6645-00-435-5610
NSN 5930-01-173-5873
NSN 5915-01-512-7370
NSN 6135-00-542-6728
NSN 5920-01-214-0451
NSN 6110-01-409-2692
NSN 5910-01-330-5904
NSN 5930-01-441-1932
NSN 5950-01-237-2573
NSN 5835-01-566-5462