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 6320-01-015-9856
NSN 6150-01-236-9597
NSN 6110-01-162-3399
NSN 5895-01-483-4680
NSN 6645-00-258-8547
NSN 6620-01-211-4098
NSN 6150-00-011-8938
NSN 5960-01-461-9284
NSN 5960-00-819-3926
NSN 6145-00-960-6151
NSN 5930-01-574-2563
NSN 5996-00-082-0320