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 6320-01-176-8367
NSN 5990-01-050-7535
NSN 6650-01-375-0507
NSN 5945-01-272-4414
NSN 5905-01-611-2507
NSN 5920-01-035-7713
NSN 6220-01-068-1360
NSN 5985-01-617-6808
NSN 6130-01-029-3357
NSN 5925-01-508-8653
NSN 6110-00-147-6006
NSN 6620-00-516-3204