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 6320-01-585-8468
NSN 6685-01-413-4389
NSN 5925-00-732-7530
NSN 6650-00-436-3531
NSN 6610-01-070-9411
NSN 5999-01-033-1585
NSN 6320-01-376-2778
NSN 5920-01-630-8367
NSN 5998-01-067-8323
NSN 5915-01-439-8408
NSN 6320-01-300-7994
NSN 5915-01-539-5928