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 6320-01-313-8306
NSN 6150-00-161-6865
NSN 5925-01-491-8612
NSN 5960-00-681-0395
NSN 5910-00-152-4145
NSN 5990-01-408-6554
NSN 5975-01-170-5633
NSN 5998-01-415-3286
NSN 5999-01-136-5483
NSN 5835-00-491-6075
NSN 5920-01-438-6445
NSN 6610-01-476-0497