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 6320-00-403-6003
NSN 5950-01-234-6441
NSN 5945-01-350-3649
NSN 5998-01-310-6346
NSN 5935-01-497-0981
NSN 6650-00-170-5095
NSN 7035-00-063-5245
NSN 6685-01-468-7660
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5915-00-624-8174
NSN 6645-00-998-7820
NSN 5895-01-650-8389