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 6320-01-648-5538
NSN 2925-01-168-6253
NSN 5999-00-934-9876
NSN 2925-00-529-8681
NSN 5990-00-068-4324
NSN 5950-01-356-8459
NSN 5975-01-010-2953
NSN 5895-00-503-1381
NSN 5998-01-310-6346
NSN 7035-00-408-8170
NSN 6105-00-297-3762
NSN 6240-00-357-7976