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 6650-01-145-5173
NSN 5920-00-723-4554
NSN 6135-00-777-5562
NSN 5920-01-303-6841
NSN 6135-01-442-4581
NSN 5895-01-290-3887
NSN 5910-00-151-4632
NSN 4140-01-124-8904
NSN 5960-01-163-3847
NSN 6610-01-608-5285
NSN 5855-01-617-1935