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 6320-01-390-5385
NSN 5855-01-615-8016
NSN 5985-00-208-6751
NSN 5855-00-151-3853
NSN 5920-00-144-2535
NSN 5990-00-212-4316
NSN 5835-00-770-2843
NSN 6620-01-512-2016
NSN 6150-00-339-1336
NSN 6150-01-511-2767
NSN 5905-00-289-9167
NSN 4140-01-202-0251