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 6320-01-519-8767
NSN 5930-01-029-3891
NSN 5920-00-188-7373
NSN 2925-01-194-9737
NSN 7035-00-088-7355
NSN 6130-01-020-7307
NSN 5915-01-623-0432
NSN 5930-00-616-1861
NSN 6320-00-790-4844
NSN 2925-01-426-3410
NSN 5895-01-110-6737
NSN 5915-00-125-7095