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 5920-00-473-0563
NSN 5999-01-603-3621
NSN 5945-01-034-5234
NSN 5999-01-087-5112
NSN 6685-01-350-3451
NSN 7035-00-252-7467
NSN 6320-01-652-3806
NSN 5835-01-209-6410
NSN 5960-01-202-6610
NSN 5990-01-025-7466
NSN 5975-00-150-6400
NSN 6320-01-412-2973