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 6320-00-422-9006
NSN 6620-01-052-2773
NSN 7035-00-902-8995
NSN 5985-01-087-6455
NSN 5960-01-425-1454
NSN 5996-00-153-0268
NSN 7035-01-094-2365
NSN 5855-00-797-8217
NSN 6685-00-305-9603
NSN 5975-00-952-1791
NSN 5999-01-603-4910
NSN 6150-01-072-1304