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 6320-01-247-0898
NSN 5996-01-525-7628
NSN 6685-00-337-7181
NSN 5935-01-440-9608
NSN 5915-01-362-0665
NSN 6220-01-634-0660
NSN 6645-01-519-2732
NSN 6240-00-005-7302
NSN 5915-00-400-0954
NSN 5915-01-488-8948
NSN 6645-01-418-8035
NSN 6220-01-071-5467