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 6320-01-209-0952
NSN 6610-01-579-2984
NSN 5910-01-076-6361
NSN 2925-01-344-6073
NSN 5975-01-534-6643
NSN 5996-01-032-5926
NSN 6220-00-893-9776
NSN 5910-01-559-4073
NSN 6645-01-160-7707
NSN 5905-01-655-6921
NSN 5990-00-842-0781
NSN 6105-01-202-1058