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 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5950-00-051-3709
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 5996-00-831-2905
NSN 5925-01-267-2833
NSN 6620-01-555-1453
NSN 5915-00-411-3650
NSN 6130-01-299-4810
NSN 5925-00-566-4169
NSN 6610-01-103-4627
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 6685-01-241-1286