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 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5910-01-242-2425
NSN 5935-01-615-8362
NSN 5975-01-156-7564
NSN 5996-01-606-9454
NSN 5965-01-370-1891
NSN 5930-01-393-6081
NSN 2925-00-802-9387
NSN 5855-01-191-3404
NSN 5975-01-239-9875
NSN 5925-00-173-7888
NSN 5990-01-580-1707