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 6320-00-931-4855
NSN 5905-01-225-3919
NSN 5985-01-217-4545
NSN 5905-01-443-2407
NSN 6145-00-432-4840
NSN 5930-00-057-8312
NSN 6650-01-448-4996
NSN 2925-00-468-5273
NSN 6110-01-604-8811
NSN 7035-01-556-6961
NSN 6620-01-540-1524
NSN 5965-00-246-5612