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 6320-01-608-1935
NSN 5985-01-079-1636
NSN 5920-01-271-2304
NSN 6320-01-172-6103
NSN 6610-01-439-0711
NSN 5950-01-113-6846
NSN 5965-01-300-6287
NSN 5930-01-029-3891
NSN 5895-00-771-2044
NSN 6150-00-983-3176
NSN 5975-00-528-9774
NSN 5998-00-468-8794