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 6320-01-564-0893
NSN 5935-00-497-4277
NSN 5855-01-446-1936
NSN 6240-01-510-8295
NSN 6130-01-327-4594
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 5935-01-355-2502
NSN 5996-01-503-0203
NSN 5925-01-541-5465
NSN 5998-01-369-5588
NSN 6685-00-957-8509
NSN 5925-01-600-8927