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 6320-01-118-0553
NSN 5990-01-507-7495
NSN 2925-00-947-9814
NSN 2925-01-137-4062
NSN 6130-00-352-2317
NSN 6610-01-145-1385
NSN 6145-01-483-5862
NSN 6110-00-377-9160
NSN 5999-01-444-9821
NSN 5965-01-058-1076
NSN 5835-00-269-2232
NSN 6620-00-232-2048