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 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 6130-01-414-7084
NSN 6645-00-624-5963
NSN 7035-00-549-2722
NSN 5960-00-985-9193
NSN 5945-00-754-3722
NSN 6110-00-008-4333
NSN 5960-00-179-0737
NSN 5965-00-962-5812
NSN 5950-01-008-2587
NSN 6685-01-485-4728
NSN 6685-01-158-5454