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 6320-01-540-4885
NSN 5996-01-466-1016
NSN 2925-00-388-8932
NSN 2925-01-513-7347
NSN 5945-00-209-9784
NSN 6150-00-922-1425
NSN 6645-00-628-6515
NSN 5895-00-496-8809
NSN 7035-00-727-4068
NSN 6145-01-438-7322
NSN 5925-01-248-6232
NSN 5920-01-297-5895