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 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5915-00-453-6724
NSN 6610-01-549-1802
NSN 6650-00-445-6990
NSN 6610-01-381-3181
NSN 5996-01-242-3804
NSN 6650-01-446-2025
NSN 5999-01-598-2517
NSN 5915-00-584-3512
NSN 5935-00-276-9413
NSN 5920-00-518-0839
NSN 5965-00-201-7479