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 6220-00-877-6376
NSN 5920-00-590-4192
NSN 4140-00-495-2848
NSN 5945-00-825-1503
NSN 5915-01-604-9868
NSN 5985-00-167-8972
NSN 5945-01-659-2175
NSN 6110-00-935-5351
NSN 5999-00-275-5823
NSN 5965-00-113-6874
NSN 5920-01-094-7284
NSN 5945-01-007-0366