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 6320-01-325-1487
NSN 5999-01-398-9050
NSN 6240-00-266-6258
NSN 5960-01-478-9493
NSN 6110-01-542-4823
NSN 6135-01-375-6724
NSN 6320-01-600-5808
NSN 6110-00-193-2847
NSN 5950-00-148-2846
NSN 5950-00-137-4948
NSN 5920-00-203-5938
NSN 5915-00-726-6218