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 6320-01-443-8676
NSN 5965-01-436-0390
NSN 5895-00-786-1162
NSN 5895-01-012-5045
NSN 5910-01-501-5792
NSN 6320-01-046-5228
NSN 5905-00-364-7790
NSN 5895-01-412-9870
NSN 5996-01-486-3733
NSN 5960-01-314-1822
NSN 6145-01-458-6443
NSN 5905-01-458-3448