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 6320-01-462-3555
NSN 6620-00-179-1884
NSN 5945-01-215-1190
NSN 5945-01-286-7934
NSN 5985-01-445-1278
NSN 6685-01-463-3574
NSN 6135-01-069-8575
NSN 6650-00-153-3155
NSN 5999-01-327-3067
NSN 6220-01-294-7751
NSN 5998-01-427-3776
NSN 5905-01-351-2502