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 6320-01-280-1014
NSN 5960-01-029-4253
NSN 5965-00-764-1841
NSN 6650-01-028-2820
NSN 5950-01-626-1490
NSN 5950-01-439-2993
NSN 6145-01-136-2201
NSN 5930-00-284-9645
NSN 5965-01-005-0611
NSN 6320-00-823-2015
NSN 7035-01-036-0236
NSN 5985-01-381-3835