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 6320-00-405-2348
NSN 6145-00-995-2543
NSN 5935-00-386-9154
NSN 5965-01-557-8059
NSN 5835-00-816-0394
NSN 6620-00-199-8734
NSN 5910-01-395-2487
NSN 5996-01-411-6122
NSN 6240-00-247-7358
NSN 5905-00-317-7946
NSN 5910-00-970-3703
NSN 6620-00-500-0041