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 6620-00-278-7313
NSN 6145-00-223-2885
NSN 5965-01-609-8888
NSN 5855-01-400-1590
NSN 5920-01-533-0589
NSN 5960-01-570-8605
NSN 5945-01-369-8684
NSN 5920-01-476-1658
NSN 5990-01-385-6634
NSN 6620-01-412-0938
NSN 5925-00-026-4781
NSN 6320-00-521-9350