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 6320-01-370-4218
NSN 6145-00-082-0953
NSN 6110-00-845-0524
NSN 5996-00-723-3893
NSN 6150-01-059-5623
NSN 5945-00-177-4676
NSN 5855-00-862-3345
NSN 5960-00-428-3679
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 6110-00-701-5953
NSN 6130-00-990-1816
NSN 5905-01-014-6948