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 6320-01-544-6447
NSN 6685-01-515-6452
NSN 5935-01-010-9577
NSN 5920-01-259-8616
NSN 6620-01-290-0197
NSN 5905-00-279-5207
NSN 6320-01-411-6610
NSN 6650-01-237-4689
NSN 5996-01-293-3078
NSN 6610-00-468-1958
NSN 5920-00-773-1282
NSN 6320-01-544-2799