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 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 5950-01-171-5535
NSN 5996-01-323-5326
NSN 5975-01-430-2459
NSN 5999-00-024-7589
NSN 7035-01-036-0236
NSN 6685-01-439-3118
NSN 6135-00-505-0679
NSN 5975-01-388-2153
NSN 5915-00-976-1259
NSN 5950-01-429-4806
NSN 5985-00-681-3014