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 6320-01-448-1189
NSN 5910-00-150-1216
NSN 5905-01-027-7418
NSN 5920-01-243-2312
NSN 5985-01-167-8574
NSN 5910-01-492-8217
NSN 5965-00-324-2428
NSN 5950-01-331-2840
NSN 6145-01-113-1366
NSN 5965-00-910-3233
NSN 5998-00-830-4154
NSN 6685-01-178-0979