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 5999-01-562-9931
NSN 6685-01-604-2863
NSN 6220-01-418-9314
NSN 6105-00-265-7545
NSN 6650-00-296-4670
NSN 7035-00-500-7839
NSN 5910-01-307-3417
NSN 5985-00-369-0649
NSN 6620-00-155-2608
NSN 5996-01-014-6103
NSN 5895-00-787-0239