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 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 5999-00-262-0828
NSN 6645-01-349-6632
NSN 5960-01-303-5884
NSN 6105-01-649-9841
NSN 6610-00-430-5208
NSN 5910-01-381-3009
NSN 6135-00-145-8884
NSN 5975-01-341-7364
NSN 5855-01-430-5459
NSN 5975-01-225-5616
NSN 5945-01-210-9838