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 6320-01-366-5157
NSN 5915-00-941-0339
NSN 5945-01-564-7594
NSN 6645-00-580-9605
NSN 5915-01-615-3430
NSN 5835-01-226-7875
NSN 5920-00-103-5277
NSN 6620-01-589-0460
NSN 5985-01-479-3255
NSN 5965-00-224-8798
NSN 5895-01-123-0455
NSN 6135-01-544-2630