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 6610-00-692-4460
NSN 5945-00-681-0371
NSN 5920-01-165-6389
NSN 2925-01-218-0153
NSN 5965-00-136-4178
NSN 6240-01-235-2604
NSN 5910-00-104-1555
NSN 6240-01-472-7082
NSN 5920-00-672-5583
NSN 6610-00-238-1693
NSN 6645-01-114-8044