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 6320-01-416-9357
NSN 5895-00-155-8581
NSN 5855-01-163-8152
NSN 5835-01-647-6426
NSN 5910-01-226-3439
NSN 5905-01-269-4603
NSN 5950-00-276-8133
NSN 6685-01-421-4403
NSN 5910-01-478-9709
NSN 6645-01-073-2900
NSN 5960-01-364-1318
NSN 5975-01-384-3019