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 6320-01-062-9351
NSN 5999-00-150-4739
NSN 5950-01-113-6846
NSN 6685-00-322-9260
NSN 5998-00-467-7276
NSN 6650-01-193-8983
NSN 5990-01-581-6871
NSN 5925-01-142-1394
NSN 5920-01-384-3387
NSN 5990-01-514-8708
NSN 5975-00-398-9716
NSN 6610-01-385-1771