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 6320-01-328-6575
NSN 5999-01-608-3908
NSN 6145-01-437-7710
NSN 5975-01-616-3987
NSN 6135-00-412-1687
NSN 5910-01-125-6762
NSN 5965-01-323-0501
NSN 5996-01-299-2122
NSN 5945-01-359-5262
NSN 5855-01-117-7207
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 5999-01-462-6276