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 6320-01-364-1840
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 5935-00-266-8506
NSN 5915-01-146-8951
NSN 2925-01-170-1089
NSN 6105-01-418-1654
NSN 5835-00-740-0246
NSN 5975-01-203-2774
NSN 5925-01-351-0694
NSN 5960-01-212-4227
NSN 5950-01-403-2852
NSN 5996-01-449-8184