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 6320-01-552-8721
NSN 5835-01-163-4215
NSN 6105-01-630-0613
NSN 6145-01-087-9973
NSN 5895-00-158-4343
NSN 7035-00-513-9764
NSN 5855-01-526-2633
NSN 5935-00-001-5923
NSN 6650-01-211-5628
NSN 5920-01-194-4499
NSN 6685-01-340-7998
NSN 6685-01-187-5452