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 6320-00-238-9973
NSN 6145-01-287-3614
NSN 6145-01-006-4046
NSN 5915-00-085-2408
NSN 5975-00-568-3660
NSN 4140-01-613-2800
NSN 5910-01-463-8455
NSN 5996-00-912-5030
NSN 5945-00-211-7039
NSN 5998-01-303-7489
NSN 6645-01-142-2416
NSN 5999-01-201-7739