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 5920-01-388-7293
NSN 6145-01-453-9191
NSN 6110-01-209-9136
NSN 7035-01-048-7122
NSN 6130-01-041-2574
NSN 6220-01-461-7335
NSN 6650-00-842-5463
NSN 5920-01-046-0213
NSN 6150-01-529-7698
NSN 6320-01-341-7986
NSN 6645-00-108-6479
NSN 5835-01-279-2580