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 6320-00-521-9350
NSN 6620-01-560-6933
NSN 5905-00-357-3706
NSN 5985-01-170-1772
NSN 6130-01-594-0326
NSN 5999-01-273-2101
NSN 6105-00-809-7509
NSN 5975-01-562-3756
NSN 5965-01-608-3353
NSN 5930-01-125-0814
NSN 5975-00-636-4910
NSN 5835-01-509-8992