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 6320-01-387-3230
NSN 5985-00-587-9634
NSN 5925-00-608-0973
NSN 6645-01-152-5207
NSN 5950-01-226-9441
NSN 5915-00-281-0304
NSN 6150-00-284-2416
NSN 5985-00-644-9752
NSN 5998-01-566-4970
NSN 5945-00-156-0781
NSN 5835-00-168-9623
NSN 7035-00-371-7749