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 6645-01-322-8431
NSN 5945-01-651-9825
NSN 5915-00-699-0760
NSN 5935-00-853-3960
NSN 5999-01-462-1792
NSN 5960-01-238-5046
NSN 6645-01-172-6838
NSN 6650-01-528-2848
NSN 6240-00-800-1854
NSN 2925-00-307-4553
NSN 5950-00-952-3770