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 6320-01-659-2819
NSN 5950-00-752-4478
NSN 5895-00-479-8547
NSN 5998-00-332-9558
NSN 7035-00-270-5519
NSN 6240-00-394-8925
NSN 5960-01-109-0768
NSN 6240-01-274-3494
NSN 5925-01-102-6486
NSN 5915-01-095-2261
NSN 5985-01-553-4975
NSN 5935-01-291-2865