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 6320-01-416-9357
NSN 5920-01-009-7719
NSN 2925-01-556-0333
NSN 5925-01-521-6817
NSN 5998-01-008-6287
NSN 6135-01-231-3991
NSN 6135-01-154-3526
NSN 6645-01-471-4960
NSN 4140-00-173-0706
NSN 5945-01-010-4718
NSN 5910-01-133-8634
NSN 5960-00-146-5338