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 6320-01-255-2096
NSN 6135-00-416-2898
NSN 6135-00-789-2865
NSN 2925-00-101-7972
NSN 2925-00-644-0028
NSN 5835-01-495-5986
NSN 6220-01-441-0371
NSN 5835-01-386-4027
NSN 6610-01-141-7014
NSN 6685-01-392-0602
NSN 5855-01-359-5727
NSN 5960-01-265-1393