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 6320-01-192-0332
NSN 5985-01-631-0252
NSN 4140-00-972-9513
NSN 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 6220-01-613-7368
NSN 5895-01-447-2748
NSN 6650-01-328-8363
NSN 6130-01-336-5560
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 6685-01-515-8664
NSN 5950-00-881-6008
NSN 5855-00-862-3345