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 6320-01-607-1491
NSN 5835-01-349-5420
NSN 6645-00-585-5932
NSN 6105-00-924-4822
NSN 5895-01-422-2381
NSN 5960-01-103-5476
NSN 5920-01-059-2680
NSN 5905-01-407-2111
NSN 6135-00-932-3136
NSN 5996-00-308-0994
NSN 2925-01-394-9658
NSN 5920-01-471-6834