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 6320-00-228-5678
NSN 5925-01-540-8556
NSN 5945-01-044-1862
NSN 6645-01-320-0251
NSN 2925-01-493-3245
NSN 6320-01-371-3047
NSN 7035-01-421-2398
NSN 5960-01-437-7422
NSN 6220-01-268-1541
NSN 6150-00-737-8809
NSN 6145-00-547-0920
NSN 5960-00-710-7217