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 6320-01-315-6450
NSN 5930-00-833-7689
NSN 6105-01-492-8957
NSN 5920-01-421-0291
NSN 7035-00-171-0804
NSN 5998-01-193-1862
NSN 5985-00-116-1944
NSN 6150-01-474-6091
NSN 5998-00-493-1679
NSN 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 5996-01-392-3171
NSN 5990-01-148-5326