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 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 5915-01-181-4136
NSN 5925-00-350-1829
NSN 7035-00-981-7216
NSN 2925-00-486-8640
NSN 5985-01-503-0662
NSN 5965-00-179-3789
NSN 5996-01-365-7112
NSN 6650-01-501-7061
NSN 5996-01-523-0242
NSN 5915-01-206-7050
NSN 6610-00-481-4788