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 6320-01-610-4410
NSN 5999-00-184-9933
NSN 4140-00-053-9499
NSN 6145-01-113-8205
NSN 5895-01-106-4161
NSN 6135-00-782-6988
NSN 5998-00-198-5038
NSN 6105-01-426-7906
NSN 6320-01-447-3459
NSN 5996-01-480-3431
NSN 5999-01-420-3051
NSN 6220-00-234-8257