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 6320-01-123-6814
NSN 6110-01-292-3004
NSN 5996-01-148-1252
NSN 5835-01-266-4382
NSN 6610-00-854-0975
NSN 5975-00-964-9064
NSN 5905-00-989-3753
NSN 4140-00-232-1039
NSN 6645-01-251-7887
NSN 5930-00-557-6238
NSN 5965-01-234-6844
NSN 5996-00-222-6049