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 6320-01-564-0893
NSN 5930-00-375-9176
NSN 5915-01-192-1303
NSN 6240-01-063-7685
NSN 5985-00-226-0420
NSN 7035-01-241-9908
NSN 6130-00-092-7574
NSN 6320-01-522-0318
NSN 5930-01-166-5736
NSN 6110-00-030-9332
NSN 6110-01-202-8896
NSN 5910-00-601-6253