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 6320-01-491-0327
NSN 5855-01-536-9479
NSN 5925-01-315-1896
NSN 6645-01-313-1215
NSN 7035-00-173-2281
NSN 2925-01-525-8212
NSN 6105-01-050-3799
NSN 6240-01-390-8672
NSN 6110-01-651-5161
NSN 6105-01-652-1394
NSN 5915-01-327-2600
NSN 5985-01-437-1566