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 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 6320-00-575-6072
NSN 6135-01-247-5660
NSN 5996-01-442-4094
NSN 5975-00-965-6909
NSN 4140-01-193-8102
NSN 6105-01-050-7795
NSN 2925-01-519-3221
NSN 5985-01-174-4867
NSN 6130-01-141-8795
NSN 5975-01-582-9790
NSN 5996-01-017-1309