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 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 5975-00-113-5257
NSN 5895-01-314-1744
NSN 6150-01-345-8310
NSN 5895-00-577-4078
NSN 5895-00-915-5246
NSN 6620-01-355-4339
NSN 5905-01-057-4388
NSN 6130-00-675-9572
NSN 7035-00-108-4421
NSN 6105-01-308-6157
NSN 2925-01-324-2799