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 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5925-01-523-4838
NSN 5910-01-432-2214
NSN 6135-01-156-4627
NSN 5998-01-091-4514
NSN 5855-01-389-8884
NSN 5996-01-565-8951
NSN 2925-01-323-9835
NSN 6220-00-301-2098
NSN 6645-01-632-2272
NSN 6620-00-990-3385
NSN 5998-01-600-3524