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 6320-01-453-2358
NSN 5935-01-089-2592
NSN 6150-01-382-7878
NSN 6645-01-117-6156
NSN 5999-00-788-2883
NSN 5935-00-155-4662
NSN 5925-01-315-3203
NSN 6650-01-286-3417
NSN 5925-01-200-7813
NSN 6610-00-893-5776
NSN 6610-01-250-9327
NSN 6620-01-408-4464