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 6320-01-233-5798
NSN 6620-01-583-1058
NSN 5935-01-008-8199
NSN 5855-01-031-4729
NSN 6645-01-522-5144
NSN 6610-01-295-3104
NSN 6105-01-260-2507
NSN 5835-01-432-1277
NSN 6685-00-157-3289
NSN 6645-01-336-6631
NSN 5945-01-389-3832
NSN 5910-00-995-4557