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 6320-01-612-7035
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 6220-00-528-7752
NSN 6135-01-400-2947
NSN 5945-01-364-2568
NSN 6610-00-155-1334
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 5895-01-348-4426
NSN 5920-00-501-7834
NSN 5950-00-507-8332
NSN 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 6220-00-735-4815