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 6320-01-301-4699
NSN 5910-01-210-9822
NSN 2925-01-534-5389
NSN 5935-00-550-0885
NSN 5930-00-067-6438
NSN 6320-01-106-4414
NSN 5895-01-327-0275
NSN 6220-01-364-8666
NSN 6645-00-772-0532
NSN 5935-01-232-2324
NSN 5905-01-453-6190
NSN 6610-00-225-9886