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 6320-01-347-2638
NSN 6610-01-490-5802
NSN 5945-01-518-1515
NSN 6130-01-217-3181
NSN 5998-00-675-1154
NSN 6240-01-504-9274
NSN 5996-00-686-7972
NSN 5996-01-535-0963
NSN 6610-00-557-0900
NSN 5996-00-569-7391
NSN 5905-01-119-1041
NSN 5835-01-093-7809