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 6320-00-483-0451
NSN 6240-01-539-1192
NSN 6620-00-189-2381
NSN 6105-00-566-7002
NSN 5965-01-579-1871
NSN 5985-00-473-8211
NSN 7035-01-357-1251
NSN 5855-01-069-4742
NSN 5935-00-200-1017
NSN 5855-00-928-1912
NSN 5945-00-734-7263
NSN 6220-00-913-4465