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 6320-01-415-0953
NSN 5895-01-451-3866
NSN 5905-01-497-1346
NSN 6650-01-231-2082
NSN 5960-01-010-6636
NSN 5975-00-486-8518
NSN 6645-00-925-0111
NSN 6240-01-310-7115
NSN 5996-01-271-9927
NSN 6650-01-258-0811
NSN 5915-01-212-9484
NSN 5935-00-938-4003