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 6320-01-089-9086
NSN 5925-00-798-6767
NSN 5895-01-364-0298
NSN 6110-00-372-4780
NSN 6320-01-627-1594
NSN 5965-00-757-3403
NSN 7035-01-137-3642
NSN 5960-00-976-4871
NSN 2925-01-011-2325
NSN 5960-01-480-7629
NSN 6130-01-129-6499
NSN 5935-00-456-0697