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 6320-01-233-5798
NSN 5999-00-286-6231
NSN 5910-00-258-0019
NSN 5855-00-436-3852
NSN 6685-01-228-5332
NSN 5965-01-408-5990
NSN 6320-00-261-9136
NSN 6105-01-610-5219
NSN 6105-01-342-2506
NSN 5895-01-236-4979
NSN 6220-01-534-8826
NSN 2925-00-371-2285