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 6240-01-501-6320
NSN 6320-01-373-9355
NSN 6645-01-445-5235
NSN 5895-01-289-3044
NSN 6105-00-068-0436
NSN 5998-01-342-3962
NSN 6650-01-543-0588
NSN 6110-01-623-7816
NSN 5965-01-204-8505
NSN 5945-01-268-4377
NSN 5950-00-411-0853
NSN 5835-00-624-1548