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 6320-00-223-0498
NSN 6320-00-343-1798
NSN 5985-01-101-7888
NSN 6145-01-289-2596
NSN 5915-01-197-6218
NSN 2925-01-506-6975
NSN 5998-00-288-5533
NSN 5965-01-210-7784
NSN 5920-00-518-1793
NSN 5965-01-255-5581
NSN 5960-01-309-5933
NSN 4140-00-546-3554