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 6320-01-132-2746
NSN 5910-01-384-2665
NSN 6240-01-577-3501
NSN 6150-01-430-2564
NSN 6105-01-330-9482
NSN 5965-01-540-0743
NSN 5999-01-488-3946
NSN 5998-01-481-4468
NSN 5895-01-412-0950
NSN 6645-00-442-0475
NSN 5965-00-142-9052
NSN 5996-01-463-8197