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 6320-00-160-0899
NSN 5950-01-029-3613
NSN 5950-01-648-2677
NSN 5960-00-810-0450
NSN 6650-01-156-8173
NSN 6135-01-036-3495
NSN 7035-01-155-0153
NSN 5998-00-223-3032
NSN 4140-00-420-0251
NSN 5965-01-247-5696
NSN 6130-01-252-8823
NSN 5965-01-263-5947