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 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 6240-01-369-0295
NSN 6685-01-123-9275
NSN 5996-00-961-8823
NSN 6240-00-228-8594
NSN 4140-01-273-3962
NSN 6135-00-891-4944
NSN 5975-01-589-4295
NSN 2925-01-277-5882
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 6110-00-446-6099
NSN 5925-01-392-0881