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 5945-01-085-3910
NSN 5920-00-254-8429
NSN 6685-01-081-6412
NSN 5920-01-318-8010
NSN 5975-01-395-2306
NSN 2925-01-103-4499
NSN 6105-00-264-6453
NSN 5996-01-050-5243
NSN 5960-01-166-7480
NSN 6620-00-255-5962
NSN 5960-00-567-2380