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 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 6610-00-339-2981
NSN 6105-00-549-2668
NSN 5996-01-349-0261
NSN 5950-00-824-4092
NSN 5960-01-377-1907
NSN 7035-00-465-3298
NSN 5910-00-137-0899
NSN 6645-01-574-6160
NSN 6130-01-373-1282
NSN 6240-01-487-6459
NSN 5895-01-435-4386