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 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 5835-01-435-4139
NSN 5975-01-130-0519
NSN 6150-01-174-7321
NSN 5975-01-463-3323
NSN 6105-01-263-8425
NSN 5998-01-413-5436
NSN 6645-01-354-3362
NSN 5915-01-462-5900
NSN 4140-00-898-5100
NSN 6130-01-131-2572
NSN 6320-00-466-0371