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 6320-01-215-1133
NSN 2925-00-301-0933
NSN 5990-00-501-4994
NSN 6610-01-298-8667
NSN 2925-00-275-1807
NSN 6110-01-630-5572
NSN 5915-01-042-5619
NSN 6145-01-406-2837
NSN 6610-01-260-6320
NSN 6240-01-608-9563
NSN 6105-01-067-9320
NSN 5965-01-223-3307