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 6320-01-340-4112
NSN 5960-01-372-3290
NSN 5835-00-764-4388
NSN 5920-01-194-7794
NSN 6320-01-284-4508
NSN 2925-00-720-3948
NSN 2925-01-387-0870
NSN 6220-00-913-4465
NSN 5998-01-439-7272
NSN 5996-01-027-0577
NSN 5835-01-552-8365
NSN 5895-01-462-3349