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 6320-01-372-1170
NSN 6685-01-104-8642
NSN 5990-00-446-0518
NSN 5985-01-429-2164
NSN 5935-01-483-6162
NSN 5996-01-238-2656
NSN 5855-01-096-9294
NSN 6145-01-181-4142
NSN 7035-00-153-3826
NSN 5925-01-485-0125
NSN 5998-01-434-1334
NSN 5950-00-896-9834