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 6320-01-195-5583
NSN 5999-01-141-7721
NSN 5920-01-516-9370
NSN 6105-00-183-9019
NSN 4140-00-731-8037
NSN 6650-00-161-4122
NSN 6645-00-183-8812
NSN 5905-01-237-7268
NSN 5835-00-554-0399
NSN 5915-01-271-7299
NSN 6150-01-066-8262
NSN 5925-00-823-6138