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 6220-00-375-0473
NSN 5950-01-553-7284
NSN 5945-00-788-1183
NSN 5960-00-111-0457
NSN 5950-01-196-6317
NSN 5925-00-360-6785
NSN 5996-00-926-7806
NSN 5950-00-173-7105
NSN 5975-01-188-0232
NSN 6135-00-056-6863
NSN 6610-01-604-1744
NSN 7035-01-611-6061