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 6320-01-397-9995
NSN 5996-01-361-8299
NSN 6685-00-160-6390
NSN 5998-01-351-3198
NSN 5925-01-454-4206
NSN 5905-01-331-5778
NSN 6145-00-334-4115
NSN 6650-01-019-1550
NSN 5930-00-731-9767
NSN 5895-00-532-0685
NSN 2925-00-646-6099
NSN 5965-01-283-8204