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 6320-01-195-5583
NSN 5910-01-508-7868
NSN 5930-00-336-9130
NSN 5925-01-292-9102
NSN 6220-00-758-2378
NSN 5910-01-420-2660
NSN 5945-01-114-5518
NSN 6240-00-204-9355
NSN 5965-00-644-0339
NSN 6645-01-069-3286
NSN 5935-01-260-9680
NSN 5960-01-495-0859