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 6320-01-116-3980
NSN 5855-01-257-5338
NSN 7035-01-227-2546
NSN 6320-01-145-9013
NSN 6110-00-319-4768
NSN 6220-01-054-9112
NSN 6620-01-108-5824
NSN 5960-00-082-0493
NSN 5935-00-650-5888
NSN 6150-01-186-8601
NSN 5935-01-350-7106
NSN 5990-01-261-2962