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 6320-01-521-1764
NSN 6610-00-960-5711
NSN 4140-01-303-5103
NSN 5996-00-195-1675
NSN 5910-01-473-1541
NSN 5855-00-288-1408
NSN 6220-01-328-4812
NSN 6610-01-137-5959
NSN 5996-01-104-4161
NSN 5996-01-500-7871
NSN 6130-00-922-9308
NSN 5920-01-100-8939