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 6320-01-399-6177
NSN 5925-00-833-6028
NSN 5915-01-238-2207
NSN 5935-01-418-1795
NSN 6105-01-454-3377
NSN 6220-01-118-3976
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 5960-01-054-3752
NSN 5999-00-356-7874
NSN 5960-00-443-1483
NSN 2925-01-106-8871
NSN 5930-01-198-7920