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 6320-01-157-4400
NSN 5996-01-294-7047
NSN 5915-01-056-6796
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5915-01-032-3004
NSN 5895-01-390-7691
NSN 5990-01-272-4091
NSN 5930-01-564-4462
NSN 5935-00-478-7615
NSN 6135-01-408-9244
NSN 5965-01-342-2865
NSN 6110-01-394-6324