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 6110-00-606-8027
NSN 6220-01-542-8738
NSN 5920-01-411-5512
NSN 5999-00-433-0450
NSN 5895-01-025-0971
NSN 2925-01-350-8372
NSN 6610-01-148-2181
NSN 6645-01-083-4759
NSN 5945-01-380-0117
NSN 5996-01-351-5699
NSN 5935-01-180-3417