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 6320-01-386-3491
NSN 7035-01-510-2777
NSN 6320-00-225-7013
NSN 6620-00-678-8777
NSN 5855-01-528-2744
NSN 7035-01-076-3091
NSN 5935-00-955-9938
NSN 5960-01-364-1318
NSN 5998-00-990-3515
NSN 6220-00-069-5239
NSN 6110-00-533-8623
NSN 6105-01-258-4108