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 6320-01-230-8444
NSN 7035-01-362-4924
NSN 5855-01-191-3404
NSN 5965-01-274-7933
NSN 5950-00-575-1294
NSN 6130-01-188-4574
NSN 6150-01-430-2257
NSN 5999-00-189-0032
NSN 5975-00-538-6632
NSN 6220-01-223-3984
NSN 5920-00-170-9081
NSN 5996-01-329-3408