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 6320-01-322-8340
NSN 6650-01-044-7746
NSN 5999-00-012-2359
NSN 6240-00-045-9844
NSN 6610-00-152-7216
NSN 5925-00-691-2434
NSN 6110-01-645-7303
NSN 6610-00-137-6532
NSN 5945-01-134-8246
NSN 6145-01-598-9912
NSN 5965-00-400-6228
NSN 5915-00-229-1474