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 6320-01-466-4175
NSN 6145-00-309-0076
NSN 5895-01-373-2801
NSN 5835-01-355-3654
NSN 5945-00-267-3036
NSN 6320-01-352-5653
NSN 6220-01-388-9701
NSN 5975-01-439-7203
NSN 5990-01-127-1108
NSN 6685-00-193-0201
NSN 5925-00-458-6973
NSN 6685-01-366-4300