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 6320-00-681-1324
NSN 6110-01-198-4466
NSN 5999-01-423-9396
NSN 6220-01-364-2130
NSN 6685-01-642-5751
NSN 6620-00-004-1374
NSN 5915-00-578-1917
NSN 5895-01-391-6785
NSN 5905-00-609-2745
NSN 5985-00-393-4694
NSN 5950-00-201-7921
NSN 6110-01-116-2353