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 6320-01-416-9357
NSN 5915-01-446-7238
NSN 5905-01-505-2867
NSN 2925-01-543-5571
NSN 5975-01-308-4429
NSN 6110-01-254-3485
NSN 5999-01-477-5456
NSN 6320-01-176-8367
NSN 5905-01-275-2897
NSN 5975-00-229-5842
NSN 6645-01-205-0549
NSN 5950-00-617-6298