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 6320-01-316-6864
NSN 5998-00-360-1738
NSN 5960-00-058-6283
NSN 5835-01-532-9373
NSN 5965-01-271-0808
NSN 6130-01-104-6207
NSN 5990-01-113-8121
NSN 5895-00-203-2379
NSN 5965-00-318-6479
NSN 5915-01-390-2026
NSN 6320-01-384-7079
NSN 5915-00-495-3159