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 6320-00-823-2015
NSN 5835-01-268-1924
NSN 6220-01-574-0335
NSN 5915-00-633-1217
NSN 5930-01-100-3197
NSN 4140-01-144-6841
NSN 5895-01-424-7799
NSN 5835-01-104-5707
NSN 5965-01-350-5105
NSN 5910-00-453-3401
NSN 5925-00-236-9000
NSN 6610-01-555-8364