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 6620-01-042-2046
NSN 6650-01-397-5471
NSN 5975-01-252-6515
NSN 5990-00-438-5587
NSN 5895-01-512-2023
NSN 6240-01-193-8752
NSN 6320-01-089-9086
NSN 5920-00-254-8429
NSN 5950-01-029-0847
NSN 5945-01-564-0811
NSN 5975-00-865-3537
NSN 5950-00-372-5591