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 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 5960-01-511-4423
NSN 6685-00-720-3525
NSN 6610-00-142-9678
NSN 5925-01-346-3443
NSN 5990-01-460-6390
NSN 5855-01-381-7493
NSN 5996-01-254-2510
NSN 5945-00-348-9242
NSN 5975-01-493-5503
NSN 6150-00-081-5609
NSN 7035-00-252-7467