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 6320-00-701-0437
NSN 5950-00-738-7287
NSN 5920-01-247-7424
NSN 5996-01-554-4783
NSN 5915-00-548-1434
NSN 6610-01-564-9290
NSN 5930-00-358-7844
NSN 5910-01-159-6584
NSN 5915-01-541-3819
NSN 5945-01-028-6164
NSN 5999-01-250-9571
NSN 5945-01-201-5388