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 6320-01-504-3948
NSN 5950-01-276-8804
NSN 5950-01-220-0681
NSN 5855-00-925-0114
NSN 6110-01-406-8517
NSN 5975-01-435-3600
NSN 5998-01-042-3565
NSN 6145-00-067-7436
NSN 5930-01-629-6485
NSN 5855-00-869-3635
NSN 5910-01-353-6127
NSN 6620-00-060-6801