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 5855-01-352-7033
NSN 6320-01-440-8771
NSN 5945-01-333-1058
NSN 6150-01-227-9460
NSN 5920-01-257-2197
NSN 6620-01-600-7483
NSN 5985-00-971-2056
NSN 6645-00-739-6718
NSN 5855-00-797-8217
NSN 6150-01-329-4917
NSN 5985-01-485-0456
NSN 6150-00-879-9568