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 6320-00-931-4855
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 6685-01-462-1770
NSN 5999-00-103-5015
NSN 6130-01-395-5296
NSN 6145-01-322-9536
NSN 6105-01-490-5073
NSN 5960-01-515-4791
NSN 6135-01-205-5965
NSN 7035-00-574-4223
NSN 5905-01-394-3728
NSN 6685-01-141-1302