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 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 6145-00-914-9973
NSN 5985-01-091-6831
NSN 5965-01-592-3051
NSN 5895-01-010-1742
NSN 5960-01-140-8009
NSN 6150-01-113-6853
NSN 2925-01-531-6811
NSN 5930-01-122-1980
NSN 5985-01-100-2710
NSN 6650-01-258-5871
NSN 5910-00-944-2487