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 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 6240-01-621-2774
NSN 5920-00-905-4769
NSN 2925-00-735-4979
NSN 5895-01-592-3237
NSN 5996-00-239-5991
NSN 6145-00-472-9413
NSN 5960-01-333-1828
NSN 6110-00-845-4871
NSN 5905-01-465-4625
NSN 5935-01-267-3801
NSN 5999-01-305-3066