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 6320-01-387-3230
NSN 6650-01-417-9115
NSN 6220-00-970-3797
NSN 5998-01-478-1237
NSN 6320-01-166-3602
NSN 6220-00-343-0182
NSN 5965-01-030-0108
NSN 5996-00-909-2104
NSN 5985-01-158-9894
NSN 5930-00-801-8009
NSN 5910-01-371-0166
NSN 2925-00-446-2447