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 6320-01-612-7035
NSN 5960-01-300-6788
NSN 5996-00-992-1546
NSN 6650-01-027-1181
NSN 6645-01-646-2953
NSN 5985-00-079-0451
NSN 6320-00-295-2854
NSN 5905-00-542-3705
NSN 5895-01-377-3479
NSN 6650-01-096-6803
NSN 6320-00-306-0124
NSN 5950-01-187-7449