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 6320-01-386-7396
NSN 6650-00-551-7708
NSN 5895-00-719-5983
NSN 6130-01-358-7453
NSN 5930-00-500-0215
NSN 6240-00-419-4301
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 6650-01-406-1828
NSN 5855-01-138-4985
NSN 5920-00-636-4713
NSN 5895-01-012-1920
NSN 5945-01-243-1704