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 6320-01-219-5174
NSN 5895-00-038-0847
NSN 5935-01-479-1078
NSN 5930-00-962-8495
NSN 5960-01-267-6139
NSN 5930-01-397-1001
NSN 5925-01-262-6152
NSN 5920-01-495-1268
NSN 2925-01-464-3093
NSN 6110-01-285-1934
NSN 5910-01-216-0263
NSN 5965-01-421-1244