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 6320-01-449-1014
NSN 5975-00-004-9431
NSN 2925-00-071-4197
NSN 5975-00-284-9058
NSN 5930-01-201-7679
NSN 6150-01-646-5454
NSN 6610-01-071-4097
NSN 5855-01-364-1005
NSN 6320-01-527-0211
NSN 5996-01-475-2261
NSN 5920-00-621-6601
NSN 4140-00-079-8453