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 6320-00-790-4844
NSN 4140-00-296-9695
NSN 5950-01-156-4956
NSN 2925-01-538-1343
NSN 5990-00-424-8872
NSN 5965-01-381-4743
NSN 5960-01-262-9175
NSN 6685-01-544-7462
NSN 5935-00-293-1863
NSN 5935-01-107-3484
NSN 6145-01-369-8025
NSN 5920-01-583-9736