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 6320-01-039-5891
NSN 6320-01-271-0247
NSN 5975-01-275-1228
NSN 5985-00-054-6374
NSN 7035-01-352-0766
NSN 6135-01-613-4246
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 6150-01-248-2746
NSN 5905-01-650-1253
NSN 5998-00-880-0316
NSN 5930-01-294-4787
NSN 5975-01-391-7529