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 6320-01-019-1028
NSN 5935-01-042-4479
NSN 5950-01-534-6924
NSN 6685-01-332-6437
NSN 5905-01-403-2806
NSN 5915-01-107-9444
NSN 5985-00-248-3617
NSN 6150-00-968-3700
NSN 2925-00-788-0043
NSN 6135-00-990-1822
NSN 6130-00-456-0206
NSN 6645-00-432-3420