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 6320-01-600-5808
NSN 5935-01-369-9094
NSN 6240-01-398-2887
NSN 5975-00-873-4826
NSN 5999-01-326-0432
NSN 6320-01-425-1417
NSN 5930-01-386-5571
NSN 5935-01-469-6030
NSN 5990-00-582-0342
NSN 4140-01-438-7053
NSN 6150-01-381-7298
NSN 6620-00-106-9658