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 6320-01-246-4390
NSN 6645-01-444-8918
NSN 5998-01-293-5927
NSN 2925-01-488-1043
NSN 6105-00-862-4951
NSN 5905-00-189-4762
NSN 5975-00-925-1197
NSN 5998-00-571-3299
NSN 5855-01-010-4921
NSN 6150-00-040-1200
NSN 5975-00-306-3290
NSN 5996-01-294-2679