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 6320-01-448-6265
NSN 5996-01-530-0823
NSN 5925-01-411-7839
NSN 5975-01-629-1333
NSN 6610-00-886-3652
NSN 5930-00-666-2971
NSN 4140-01-485-6172
NSN 6150-01-548-5926
NSN 5960-01-389-9941
NSN 5985-01-065-1675
NSN 5935-00-758-5591
NSN 6150-01-601-4167