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 6320-01-457-2805
NSN 6620-00-147-6034
NSN 6320-00-977-3930
NSN 5985-01-105-5170
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 5895-01-582-7511
NSN 5985-01-188-7903
NSN 5935-01-078-1581
NSN 4140-01-387-2068
NSN 5999-01-326-4399
NSN 5915-01-644-9698
NSN 5998-00-204-1729