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 6320-00-790-4844
NSN 6320-00-369-1333
NSN 5920-01-323-7645
NSN 6620-00-246-1529
NSN 6145-01-594-9092
NSN 5960-01-294-2397
NSN 6320-01-033-6624
NSN 5895-00-256-9166
NSN 2925-01-225-0713
NSN 6130-00-186-0737
NSN 5895-01-620-0894
NSN 6220-01-132-7829