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 6320-01-612-7035
NSN 6150-01-154-6673
NSN 5965-01-599-4543
NSN 5950-01-343-2418
NSN 6145-01-271-5051
NSN 5998-01-381-2159
NSN 5930-01-522-0410
NSN 6135-01-437-6409
NSN 5965-00-762-0630
NSN 5975-00-137-2836
NSN 5996-01-207-0804
NSN 5985-00-060-8300