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 6320-00-405-2348
NSN 6105-01-415-7579
NSN 5930-01-447-6752
NSN 6220-01-086-2080
NSN 5999-01-425-1879
NSN 5960-01-162-6166
NSN 6145-01-125-0974
NSN 6610-01-521-9801
NSN 6685-01-030-0557
NSN 5990-01-317-5743
NSN 5996-01-516-4518
NSN 5910-00-518-1477