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 6320-00-483-0451
NSN 5999-00-099-6889
NSN 5985-01-450-9276
NSN 6320-00-370-7944
NSN 5985-01-533-3495
NSN 6650-00-483-2853
NSN 5999-01-510-3427
NSN 2925-01-446-6523
NSN 5975-01-599-4092
NSN 5905-01-377-5273
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 5920-01-049-1275