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 6320-00-845-3261
NSN 5935-01-020-0328
NSN 5996-01-094-7025
NSN 6110-00-470-4696
NSN 6135-01-020-3805
NSN 6240-00-398-0740
NSN 5910-01-533-4073
NSN 5996-00-417-4349
NSN 5950-01-376-6796
NSN 5950-01-252-6117
NSN 5950-01-504-6879
NSN 5915-01-167-8506