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 5996-01-324-4422
NSN 4140-00-398-8544
NSN 5965-01-046-9619
NSN 5920-01-015-4486
NSN 6135-01-366-9633
NSN 5950-01-626-8931
NSN 6610-01-207-0045
NSN 5915-01-488-4128
NSN 5895-01-528-7708
NSN 6320-01-276-4739
NSN 6130-01-155-6263
NSN 6320-01-340-4112