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 6320-01-607-0347
NSN 6150-01-142-3677
NSN 5905-00-867-6522
NSN 6130-00-335-9712
NSN 5930-00-248-5500
NSN 2925-01-394-9658
NSN 5960-01-424-1781
NSN 6135-00-998-5884
NSN 5905-01-521-2968
NSN 5935-01-350-2438
NSN 5985-01-530-5288
NSN 6620-01-451-3742