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 6320-00-468-8421
NSN 5999-00-296-9987
NSN 5895-00-186-0717
NSN 6130-01-604-8911
NSN 5915-00-398-0675
NSN 5915-01-005-0164
NSN 5905-01-235-6851
NSN 5905-01-220-1303
NSN 5920-01-279-0419
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 6620-01-498-4780
NSN 6320-00-593-0379