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 6320-00-343-1798
NSN 5950-01-252-8905
NSN 6130-01-139-4491
NSN 6220-00-456-8378
NSN 5935-01-355-4217
NSN 5945-01-085-5777
NSN 5925-00-361-8836
NSN 5905-01-315-3351
NSN 6650-00-943-4247
NSN 2925-01-578-7731
NSN 6130-01-201-0664
NSN 6320-01-457-0893