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 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 6610-01-566-8198
NSN 6645-01-598-3976
NSN 5965-01-381-4879
NSN 5985-01-467-4941
NSN 5965-01-305-7413
NSN 6645-01-473-6959
NSN 5999-01-561-2542
NSN 6220-01-484-7931
NSN 6105-00-478-1820
NSN 5975-00-759-4860
NSN 5935-01-262-2632