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 6320-00-225-7013
NSN 6105-01-292-5169
NSN 6610-01-061-8466
NSN 6650-00-583-1735
NSN 6135-01-623-9063
NSN 5835-00-083-6557
NSN 5999-01-084-2889
NSN 6105-01-574-5670
NSN 5999-01-421-8284
NSN 5945-01-603-7514
NSN 6130-01-247-0626
NSN 5920-00-225-8893