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 6320-01-575-6342
NSN 4140-01-100-1223
NSN 6320-01-450-7513
NSN 6150-00-265-7799
NSN 5975-01-328-2811
NSN 5895-01-180-9651
NSN 5998-01-319-8473
NSN 5925-01-116-1794
NSN 5999-01-014-0872
NSN 4140-01-177-7628
NSN 4140-00-621-2271
NSN 5950-01-547-0043