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 6320-01-343-8191
NSN 5945-01-520-8948
NSN 5835-01-123-8305
NSN 6685-00-114-8787
NSN 5999-01-521-9520
NSN 6685-01-127-5728
NSN 4140-01-607-4309
NSN 5835-00-473-1010
NSN 5855-00-586-6255
NSN 6145-01-274-0103
NSN 5996-01-633-2867
NSN 7035-00-371-7749