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 6320-01-442-8604
NSN 5999-01-476-7149
NSN 5945-01-519-2369
NSN 5905-00-813-3472
NSN 5925-00-846-2234
NSN 5965-01-339-5321
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5945-00-865-6343
NSN 6320-01-098-2503
NSN 6130-00-218-1363
NSN 6150-00-832-5820
NSN 6220-00-151-5008