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 6320-01-524-9488
NSN 5935-00-536-2303
NSN 6130-00-140-2582
NSN 6620-01-133-4193
NSN 5960-01-438-0245
NSN 6130-00-081-2186
NSN 6110-01-651-5161
NSN 6220-01-023-0394
NSN 6620-00-868-2147
NSN 5925-00-226-0377
NSN 5965-01-348-2493
NSN 5996-00-552-1406