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 6150-01-523-6323
NSN 6685-00-761-8601
NSN 7035-00-200-5162
NSN 6110-01-452-9388
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 6620-00-428-9866
NSN 5905-01-497-5313
NSN 6610-01-534-7683
NSN 5960-00-519-9880
NSN 5935-00-197-4331
NSN 5996-01-067-8303
NSN 5925-01-401-5314