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 6320-01-476-7702
NSN 5905-01-511-6605
NSN 6645-01-350-3138
NSN 6685-01-129-2297
NSN 6105-00-942-6962
NSN 6220-00-908-1232
NSN 4140-01-295-0645
NSN 5910-01-595-6126
NSN 6620-00-728-3445
NSN 5990-01-581-5103
NSN 5910-01-464-6729
NSN 4140-01-486-8953