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 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 5998-01-332-1392
NSN 5945-01-223-6334
NSN 5935-01-506-7703
NSN 7035-00-142-9076
NSN 2925-00-501-6434
NSN 7035-01-532-2184
NSN 5920-00-107-0834
NSN 7035-00-126-1899
NSN 5905-00-283-8860
NSN 5999-01-123-2104
NSN 5945-01-454-9998