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 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 5999-00-934-8747
NSN 2925-01-592-5578
NSN 2925-01-109-1518
NSN 6105-01-447-5129
NSN 6610-00-175-7250
NSN 5905-01-108-7445
NSN 6620-01-549-3559
NSN 5985-01-230-5152
NSN 6320-00-557-3079
NSN 4140-01-298-8193
NSN 5965-00-144-2543