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 6320-01-524-9488
NSN 5920-00-681-1172
NSN 6220-00-877-2151
NSN 5855-01-545-3659
NSN 5945-00-203-5575
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5945-01-361-4905
NSN 6150-01-257-9301
NSN 5855-01-575-6772
NSN 5935-00-786-5587
NSN 5930-01-555-7848
NSN 6150-00-548-3228