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 6320-01-431-4359
NSN 6650-01-557-4143
NSN 5950-01-599-8476
NSN 5990-01-414-7618
NSN 6320-01-442-8604
NSN 6320-00-228-5678
NSN 7035-00-166-0339
NSN 5895-00-134-3157
NSN 5985-00-127-8669
NSN 6620-00-218-1228
NSN 6145-00-836-9333
NSN 5905-00-171-2652