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 6320-00-070-4544
NSN 6105-01-377-6284
NSN 5910-01-411-4950
NSN 5915-01-235-2144
NSN 5910-01-347-1465
NSN 5915-01-606-2363
NSN 5999-00-994-2149
NSN 6135-00-826-4798
NSN 5990-01-055-4012
NSN 5996-00-248-7061
NSN 5999-01-608-5569
NSN 5930-00-186-9252