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 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 6320-00-225-7013
NSN 6150-00-358-8076
NSN 5990-00-816-9289
NSN 6105-01-055-4884
NSN 5925-01-466-0343
NSN 5945-01-442-1976
NSN 5910-00-663-5865
NSN 5990-00-452-9194
NSN 5905-00-389-6252
NSN 5965-00-617-4906
NSN 6130-01-413-3517