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 6320-00-994-0179
NSN 6610-01-033-2402
NSN 5835-00-198-4936
NSN 6240-01-512-1856
NSN 5920-01-361-8835
NSN 5895-01-570-8927
NSN 5960-00-597-2680
NSN 6610-00-126-7425
NSN 5965-01-412-5946
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 5910-00-555-3003
NSN 5950-00-936-4431