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 6320-00-546-9249
NSN 5905-01-515-1961
NSN 6110-01-629-4148
NSN 5930-01-323-8599
NSN 5905-01-631-2297
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5930-00-908-1596
NSN 5965-01-082-9288
NSN 6130-01-188-7411
NSN 6150-00-153-3196
NSN 5920-00-051-2629
NSN 5920-01-530-2761