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 6320-01-317-0926
NSN 5895-00-803-9829
NSN 5985-01-430-7213
NSN 5950-01-124-7287
NSN 5985-00-231-3759
NSN 6105-00-738-9415
NSN 6610-01-464-3037
NSN 5855-01-461-2741
NSN 5835-01-320-8306
NSN 5975-00-394-2545
NSN 6110-00-157-1699
NSN 5920-00-111-2375