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 6320-00-450-7014
NSN 6650-01-156-8173
NSN 6685-01-422-6816
NSN 5835-01-432-1277
NSN 5905-01-122-7205
NSN 6220-01-139-7340
NSN 5975-01-412-0104
NSN 5910-00-058-6277
NSN 5935-01-333-7657
NSN 6620-01-508-9702
NSN 5975-00-067-5236
NSN 5855-01-110-9564