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 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 4140-01-340-9641
NSN 6320-01-371-3047
NSN 5910-00-728-9966
NSN 6620-00-621-6951
NSN 6105-01-040-0000
NSN 6240-00-172-8451
NSN 6110-00-954-8248
NSN 5930-00-991-0634
NSN 7035-01-458-7762
NSN 5985-01-026-8704
NSN 5998-01-492-7960