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 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 5945-01-218-4022
NSN 6320-00-261-9136
NSN 7035-00-252-7327
NSN 5935-00-486-0930
NSN 5935-01-340-8460
NSN 5935-00-900-4104
NSN 5835-01-545-6467
NSN 5930-01-617-3656
NSN 6645-01-519-3007
NSN 7035-00-531-9925
NSN 5925-00-862-0142