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 6320-01-478-9351
NSN 5935-00-555-0240
NSN 5835-01-631-7390
NSN 5895-00-232-5355
NSN 5996-01-431-6953
NSN 5895-01-212-8429
NSN 5835-01-352-7211
NSN 6645-00-467-6094
NSN 5975-00-260-1336
NSN 5999-01-422-2065
NSN 5990-01-501-5409
NSN 5985-01-195-1413