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 6320-01-389-5853
NSN 6645-01-245-8390
NSN 5960-01-437-1315
NSN 6685-01-540-6410
NSN 6150-01-495-6962
NSN 6105-00-819-6575
NSN 5915-00-693-4612
NSN 5975-01-052-7054
NSN 4140-00-163-6200
NSN 5930-00-822-0527
NSN 6130-00-259-1697
NSN 5965-01-529-8437