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 6320-00-213-0477
NSN 5910-01-428-7105
NSN 5930-01-415-3742
NSN 6645-01-435-8356
NSN 6620-01-205-4815
NSN 6130-01-093-0635
NSN 6685-01-258-0416
NSN 5998-01-057-7396
NSN 5905-00-839-7464
NSN 5855-00-821-7512
NSN 5985-01-254-6293
NSN 5999-01-502-2633