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 6320-01-066-1766
NSN 5985-01-645-7506
NSN 6610-01-452-6774
NSN 5915-01-142-7047
NSN 5999-00-254-8588
NSN 6610-00-775-8304
NSN 5855-01-626-6338
NSN 5999-01-383-8095
NSN 6105-01-546-8836
NSN 5975-01-468-6319
NSN 5925-01-115-2311
NSN 5965-00-602-1508