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 6320-01-652-3806
NSN 5950-00-281-2389
NSN 5920-01-469-2349
NSN 6150-01-249-7306
NSN 6685-00-269-6249
NSN 5930-01-025-1549
NSN 5935-01-260-4104
NSN 6620-01-083-4672
NSN 5915-01-449-0859
NSN 5950-01-569-3353
NSN 2925-01-604-8984
NSN 6685-01-401-5360