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 6320-01-103-6218
NSN 5965-01-143-9577
NSN 7035-01-383-6549
NSN 5835-00-876-4544
NSN 5998-01-467-5638
NSN 5895-01-238-6078
NSN 6610-01-151-1540
NSN 5910-01-434-7003
NSN 5935-01-513-9339
NSN 5990-01-489-0366
NSN 6150-01-442-8745
NSN 6220-00-469-3292