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 5905-01-563-9172
NSN 6650-01-032-1786
NSN 5905-01-197-4229
NSN 6685-00-790-6679
NSN 6240-00-905-6050
NSN 4140-01-470-1359
NSN 5996-01-475-5728
NSN 5920-01-052-6803
NSN 5998-01-548-7711
NSN 6135-01-375-2021
NSN 6145-01-576-2411