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 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5905-01-354-8137
NSN 5925-00-153-4518
NSN 5855-01-467-3802
NSN 6650-01-491-6733
NSN 6240-01-146-2850
NSN 6650-00-051-9911
NSN 5998-01-418-0522
NSN 5915-00-563-1558
NSN 5895-01-137-9278
NSN 5960-01-195-2166
NSN 6650-00-068-2208