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 6320-01-157-9076
NSN 6145-01-221-0773
NSN 5835-01-468-4210
NSN 5985-01-421-5029
NSN 5985-01-315-4420
NSN 5920-01-371-3112
NSN 5895-00-692-7672
NSN 5925-00-627-2011
NSN 6145-01-083-4203
NSN 6620-00-621-6951
NSN 5965-01-631-2722
NSN 5920-00-078-8660