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 6320-01-032-9703
NSN 5998-00-169-9694
NSN 5998-00-975-5898
NSN 6150-01-052-5966
NSN 5996-01-063-6556
NSN 5945-01-032-5328
NSN 6320-01-300-5350
NSN 5915-01-467-1630
NSN 6610-01-541-9794
NSN 5915-01-414-4328
NSN 5930-01-459-7252
NSN 5998-01-525-6139