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 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 5835-00-725-2087
NSN 5965-00-096-5171
NSN 4140-00-519-2781
NSN 2925-01-196-6187
NSN 6685-00-930-2771
NSN 6220-01-340-6481
NSN 6610-01-435-5425
NSN 5915-01-561-4967
NSN 6685-01-406-1822
NSN 6150-01-179-1868
NSN 6320-01-056-1164