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 6320-00-643-0958
NSN 6320-00-459-8973
NSN 5925-00-460-5711
NSN 5915-00-999-9137
NSN 6240-00-251-5235
NSN 5835-01-286-6499
NSN 6130-00-980-1340
NSN 6220-01-441-2249
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 4140-01-420-6263
NSN 6610-01-649-5326
NSN 5975-01-449-1462