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 6320-01-562-1599
NSN 5990-01-632-0969
NSN 5960-01-187-7400
NSN 7035-01-151-0265
NSN 5965-01-578-4325
NSN 6650-01-251-8520
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5975-01-315-5842
NSN 6320-00-213-0477
NSN 5835-01-614-1900
NSN 6620-01-435-2784
NSN 5855-01-364-8193