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 6320-01-420-0340
NSN 5920-01-574-1689
NSN 5935-01-474-5065
NSN 5965-00-153-5216
NSN 5915-01-518-0273
NSN 6650-01-032-1786
NSN 6685-01-342-2076
NSN 6650-00-170-5095
NSN 5999-00-899-0386
NSN 5960-00-053-4750
NSN 5965-00-805-4893
NSN 5920-00-577-8735