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 6320-00-284-1524
NSN 5910-00-243-0273
NSN 5895-00-305-7549
NSN 5925-00-943-4489
NSN 6685-00-401-6850
NSN 6645-01-062-0905
NSN 5945-01-403-2800
NSN 6220-01-417-2675
NSN 7035-00-834-2090
NSN 5930-01-203-2903
NSN 6320-01-240-4637
NSN 5935-00-125-2449