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 6320-01-335-8336
NSN 5990-01-154-7296
NSN 5835-01-157-5886
NSN 5920-01-371-2070
NSN 6130-01-158-6139
NSN 6130-00-782-6983
NSN 6240-01-062-2862
NSN 6220-00-076-0428
NSN 6110-00-190-6677
NSN 5915-00-860-0861
NSN 5996-00-355-7891
NSN 5915-01-068-2703