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 6320-01-194-1253
NSN 5915-01-130-3926
NSN 6240-01-454-6838
NSN 5975-00-143-4658
NSN 5990-00-942-6543
NSN 6105-01-026-4749
NSN 5905-01-581-6429
NSN 5920-01-599-8622
NSN 5905-01-346-1261
NSN 6130-01-285-2263
NSN 5999-01-113-7955
NSN 5945-01-202-8363