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 6320-01-422-0765
NSN 4140-00-784-4224
NSN 6650-00-732-5031
NSN 4140-01-160-8106
NSN 5935-01-144-2756
NSN 5855-01-512-1926
NSN 6620-01-484-6904
NSN 5910-00-073-6292
NSN 5960-00-271-1396
NSN 5996-01-158-5197
NSN 5895-00-623-3145
NSN 6240-01-550-6487