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 6320-01-489-6044
NSN 5996-00-235-0823
NSN 6610-01-121-4925
NSN 5910-01-518-3248
NSN 5996-01-019-5794
NSN 6240-01-284-6482
NSN 5990-01-392-8842
NSN 5945-01-193-4312
NSN 2925-01-175-1217
NSN 6685-00-925-3288
NSN 5950-01-064-0525
NSN 5855-01-346-7682