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 6220-01-165-0154
NSN 5996-01-442-0832
NSN 4140-01-580-1224
NSN 6145-01-489-1003
NSN 6135-01-426-8282
NSN 5998-00-276-8599
NSN 4140-01-423-1647
NSN 6650-01-089-7777
NSN 5960-00-475-4950
NSN 5935-01-127-4556
NSN 2925-01-250-2731