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 6320-01-466-4175
NSN 6110-01-378-0548
NSN 5990-01-649-0635
NSN 5996-01-444-3915
NSN 5998-01-661-2906
NSN 5895-00-280-7528
NSN 5915-01-277-5242
NSN 5998-00-733-0015
NSN 5960-01-426-4242
NSN 6685-01-178-7635
NSN 5945-00-934-0045
NSN 5975-00-452-6206