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 6320-01-447-4289
NSN 6110-00-775-0745
NSN 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 6320-01-446-6775
NSN 5999-01-118-0196
NSN 5950-00-052-6792
NSN 5965-01-503-0699
NSN 6150-01-292-2258
NSN 6645-01-430-4125
NSN 5925-01-512-0779
NSN 5999-01-606-9233
NSN 5996-01-282-7931