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 6320-01-422-1212
NSN 6105-01-156-0167
NSN 6610-00-681-0590
NSN 6620-01-290-2973
NSN 6105-01-307-1457
NSN 5945-00-393-1191
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 6150-00-087-1258
NSN 5925-00-529-0441
NSN 5985-00-950-0249
NSN 5950-01-474-6085
NSN 2925-01-121-3355