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 6320-01-296-3181
NSN 5930-00-452-5352
NSN 5930-00-621-4537
NSN 5930-01-341-2711
NSN 6105-00-484-1890
NSN 6645-00-466-0685
NSN 5915-00-947-3771
NSN 5910-00-006-5440
NSN 5975-00-366-7440
NSN 6240-01-429-7806
NSN 5910-01-585-9496
NSN 2925-00-246-3077