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 6620-00-363-7528
NSN 6145-00-265-6205
NSN 5930-00-276-9289
NSN 6240-00-646-6931
NSN 5925-01-588-3450
NSN 5999-00-377-9207
NSN 5996-01-127-5431
NSN 6650-01-375-0507
NSN 5930-01-553-2126
NSN 5855-01-088-8700
NSN 5960-00-786-3219
NSN 5965-01-348-2493