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 6320-01-134-7267
NSN 6650-01-029-5256
NSN 5985-01-462-5565
NSN 5920-00-223-2409
NSN 5915-01-473-2455
NSN 6320-00-225-7013
NSN 5996-01-149-2434
NSN 6150-00-455-9860
NSN 5998-01-371-2527
NSN 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 5985-00-893-9719
NSN 6135-00-271-0407