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 5910-01-468-6391
NSN 5855-00-004-0904
NSN 6135-01-196-7399
NSN 7035-00-731-8729
NSN 5895-00-269-3848
NSN 6105-01-099-2837
NSN 6610-01-175-9045
NSN 5835-00-087-9512
NSN 5999-01-410-7730
NSN 6105-00-421-2716
NSN 6135-00-548-2765