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 6320-01-466-4175
NSN 6650-00-202-4540
NSN 2925-01-101-4655
NSN 6610-01-483-1317
NSN 5996-00-701-9550
NSN 5925-00-262-6087
NSN 6320-01-160-8578
NSN 7035-01-603-9470
NSN 6650-01-116-9731
NSN 7035-01-452-0396
NSN 5905-00-183-9344
NSN 5910-01-112-4227