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 6320-00-422-9006
NSN 6610-00-654-9877
NSN 5975-01-423-0695
NSN 6685-01-224-2529
NSN 5920-01-232-3479
NSN 6320-01-170-4068
NSN 5835-01-131-2027
NSN 5965-00-281-0319
NSN 5910-01-009-5380
NSN 6105-00-878-9445
NSN 5985-01-141-8855
NSN 5998-00-670-0369