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 6320-01-281-6028
NSN 5999-00-452-6389
NSN 5920-00-773-1282
NSN 5920-01-561-7212
NSN 6130-01-651-2795
NSN 5996-01-310-8411
NSN 2925-00-596-9775
NSN 6650-01-257-1105
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 6105-01-331-1777
NSN 6645-01-545-7411
NSN 5835-00-419-0575