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 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 5835-01-209-6410
NSN 5960-01-098-1170
NSN 6320-01-266-7607
NSN 4140-01-097-3760
NSN 5950-01-089-9513
NSN 6105-01-545-7183
NSN 5920-01-263-7012
NSN 7035-01-017-8994
NSN 6130-00-317-3054
NSN 5985-01-407-9632
NSN 5930-01-511-3675