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 6320-01-253-1028
NSN 6145-01-545-5263
NSN 5965-00-393-1294
NSN 6610-01-284-6968
NSN 5985-00-464-3985
NSN 6645-00-809-9833
NSN 6135-01-618-2199
NSN 5905-00-343-0670
NSN 5915-00-908-6761
NSN 6130-00-126-3743
NSN 5835-01-079-7989
NSN 5998-01-502-1490