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 6320-01-389-8128
NSN 6685-00-202-5233
NSN 5925-01-368-3723
NSN 5895-01-480-6156
NSN 5935-01-414-6453
NSN 5920-00-156-9230
NSN 6130-01-183-2973
NSN 5930-00-053-0983
NSN 6105-01-611-8661
NSN 5975-00-817-1781
NSN 6610-01-494-1015
NSN 5835-00-003-0295