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 6320-01-422-0765
NSN 5905-00-833-0681
NSN 5915-01-050-1581
NSN 5930-01-643-3157
NSN 5965-01-480-3096
NSN 5960-01-304-7178
NSN 6650-01-433-1911
NSN 5935-01-351-4424
NSN 7035-01-631-9354
NSN 5985-01-655-3971
NSN 5855-01-657-7657
NSN 5920-01-542-8877