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 6320-01-652-3806
NSN 6685-00-113-8949
NSN 7035-01-045-1272
NSN 6610-01-373-8066
NSN 5915-01-252-8683
NSN 5835-01-538-1804
NSN 6130-01-371-2960
NSN 5975-01-050-9018
NSN 6685-00-063-0478
NSN 5965-00-191-6788
NSN 5930-00-911-7126
NSN 5835-00-617-3578