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 6320-01-252-2307
NSN 6135-01-067-8331
NSN 6685-01-061-0602
NSN 5905-01-481-3943
NSN 5965-00-762-0630
NSN 7035-01-412-3692
NSN 5935-01-052-4268
NSN 5945-01-094-7727
NSN 6685-01-124-1870
NSN 5895-00-985-3345
NSN 6220-01-075-6547
NSN 6150-00-188-8337