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 6320-00-513-8376
NSN 6220-01-558-9012
NSN 5935-01-145-2194
NSN 6105-01-496-8809
NSN 5998-00-536-4213
NSN 5998-01-485-2085
NSN 6220-01-578-2435
NSN 7035-00-445-9657
NSN 5999-01-317-4331
NSN 5998-00-679-4001
NSN 5975-01-234-8001
NSN 5960-01-547-6699