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 6320-00-371-8335
NSN 6685-01-343-2955
NSN 5915-01-125-0728
NSN 6110-00-942-1373
NSN 5905-00-930-1471
NSN 6320-01-350-5570
NSN 6685-01-655-6321
NSN 6130-00-159-1104
NSN 6110-01-173-2772
NSN 6105-01-168-8335
NSN 5996-01-389-8434
NSN 6105-00-120-0955