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 6320-01-326-1316
NSN 6610-01-313-8296
NSN 5920-00-113-6041
NSN 6220-01-375-2437
NSN 6220-01-025-6140
NSN 5930-00-846-2429
NSN 6240-01-384-3887
NSN 5925-01-536-2762
NSN 6105-01-557-1219
NSN 5925-00-550-4946
NSN 6610-01-030-8220
NSN 5985-00-251-3458