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 6320-01-572-6395
NSN 6620-00-483-1961
NSN 6620-01-394-7526
NSN 6610-01-261-0648
NSN 6610-01-491-6226
NSN 5835-01-412-0344
NSN 5920-01-243-4377
NSN 5996-01-517-0312
NSN 5895-00-133-9130
NSN 6145-00-351-4539
NSN 6650-01-250-5164
NSN 5975-00-176-4651