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 6320-01-342-4884
NSN 5975-01-459-9483
NSN 5965-01-384-4912
NSN 5910-01-367-2230
NSN 5975-00-562-4914
NSN 6110-01-519-2282
NSN 6110-00-886-9147
NSN 6105-01-215-8078
NSN 5905-01-248-6193
NSN 5945-00-127-3838
NSN 5920-01-586-5005
NSN 6130-01-435-7108