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 6320-01-326-1316
NSN 6685-01-504-1143
NSN 5975-01-476-0906
NSN 6240-01-580-6276
NSN 6320-01-571-8974
NSN 6650-01-218-2028
NSN 5950-00-250-6448
NSN 4140-00-174-8844
NSN 5999-00-110-8130
NSN 5910-01-381-5624
NSN 6145-01-461-2750
NSN 5925-00-937-5669