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 6320-01-569-2672
NSN 6105-00-728-7494
NSN 5920-01-623-9474
NSN 5925-01-627-2038
NSN 5950-01-463-7780
NSN 5950-01-268-9198
NSN 5835-01-641-0073
NSN 5920-00-573-7512
NSN 6240-00-403-1272
NSN 6105-00-333-8972
NSN 4140-00-513-1089
NSN 5930-01-288-3580