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 6320-01-627-1594
NSN 6105-00-525-8639
NSN 6105-00-309-4586
NSN 5999-00-096-1693
NSN 5920-01-129-9638
NSN 5950-01-654-0634
NSN 6145-01-014-8350
NSN 6150-01-584-7887
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 5998-01-534-1725
NSN 5905-00-526-0753
NSN 2925-01-589-9136