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 6320-00-225-7013
NSN 5915-01-461-4512
NSN 6645-00-085-7603
NSN 5910-00-514-2038
NSN 6145-00-199-8066
NSN 5915-01-169-3578
NSN 5915-01-595-7283
NSN 5965-01-284-0124
NSN 6135-00-919-1117
NSN 6145-01-227-6525
NSN 5985-01-395-0934
NSN 5960-01-010-3083