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 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 5920-00-669-8538
NSN 5910-01-371-3110
NSN 6135-00-274-4037
NSN 5996-01-056-4553
NSN 5905-01-542-4378
NSN 5945-00-526-0310
NSN 2925-01-564-8043
NSN 6150-00-421-5445
NSN 7035-01-288-9127
NSN 5895-00-415-7162
NSN 5999-00-489-6111