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 6320-00-032-4853
NSN 5999-00-286-6231
NSN 6220-01-255-8915
NSN 5950-00-397-9120
NSN 5990-00-636-4218
NSN 5915-01-433-7687
NSN 7035-01-302-3914
NSN 5999-01-565-6169
NSN 5925-00-284-3726
NSN 6620-00-990-3385
NSN 5905-00-758-9116
NSN 5915-00-801-6317