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 6320-00-433-2773
NSN 5985-01-501-6887
NSN 6220-01-050-8706
NSN 6150-00-596-9882
NSN 5999-00-468-7992
NSN 5905-01-054-1218
NSN 5925-00-796-6113
NSN 5920-00-577-0830
NSN 6110-00-705-5863
NSN 6320-01-317-3663
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 6110-01-217-6240