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 6320-01-415-0953
NSN 5990-00-809-0088
NSN 5965-01-135-3679
NSN 6150-00-837-2454
NSN 5998-00-243-2762
NSN 6135-01-471-4315
NSN 6110-00-137-7980
NSN 5915-00-772-6669
NSN 6685-00-172-4242
NSN 5990-01-376-4376
NSN 5855-01-566-6701
NSN 5835-01-632-6627