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 6620-00-410-6373
NSN 5915-01-415-3100
NSN 5965-01-323-7225
NSN 5960-01-550-8038
NSN 5999-00-009-8060
NSN 6145-01-411-4757
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 5835-01-310-8979
NSN 5835-00-063-0390
NSN 5999-01-267-5816
NSN 6320-01-185-3857
NSN 6645-01-515-4812