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 6320-01-556-2011
NSN 7035-00-267-5424
NSN 5965-00-937-6482
NSN 5935-00-502-5171
NSN 6105-01-391-7124
NSN 6150-01-106-8564
NSN 5950-01-227-2466
NSN 7035-01-492-6799
NSN 6240-01-264-1277
NSN 6650-01-202-0596
NSN 5975-01-604-5889
NSN 5998-01-222-3201