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 6320-01-036-2598
NSN 5935-01-341-0048
NSN 5835-01-616-6131
NSN 5855-00-586-6255
NSN 5999-01-483-2657
NSN 5996-01-599-0766
NSN 5950-00-067-6665
NSN 5935-01-462-4778
NSN 5925-01-461-9298
NSN 6105-01-373-1932
NSN 5975-00-526-4701
NSN 5945-00-423-7135