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 6320-01-039-5891
NSN 5945-01-391-7993
NSN 6220-01-248-4452
NSN 5835-01-548-7454
NSN 5935-00-480-1877
NSN 2925-01-448-2880
NSN 6320-01-562-1599
NSN 5915-01-562-1664
NSN 5910-01-221-2314
NSN 5998-00-355-8845
NSN 5950-00-721-3613
NSN 2925-01-590-3981