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 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5920-01-367-5791
NSN 6685-00-216-6676
NSN 5975-01-457-7941
NSN 5950-00-070-8319
NSN 5975-00-467-3999
NSN 5985-01-551-6051
NSN 5925-00-443-4093
NSN 5935-01-369-2688
NSN 6620-01-182-6076
NSN 5895-01-193-8157
NSN 6650-01-519-9165