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 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5998-01-093-0505
NSN 6145-00-160-0767
NSN 5975-00-487-5381
NSN 5965-01-472-3664
NSN 5965-00-170-5254
NSN 6610-00-209-4372
NSN 4140-01-634-0330
NSN 6135-01-190-2628
NSN 5945-01-153-0079
NSN 2925-01-571-6472
NSN 5835-01-214-5402