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 6320-01-575-6342
NSN 5855-01-433-2220
NSN 5895-01-334-1482
NSN 5905-00-597-2366
NSN 5910-01-560-5681
NSN 5835-00-092-1136
NSN 5895-00-203-2216
NSN 5905-01-529-4884
NSN 5835-01-461-8184
NSN 5925-00-437-2854
NSN 5905-01-441-1707
NSN 6105-01-230-4396