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 6320-01-033-6624
NSN 5895-01-160-8101
NSN 5965-00-275-0491
NSN 5985-00-775-6013
NSN 5930-01-391-5093
NSN 5930-01-441-1932
NSN 5950-00-564-9672
NSN 6130-01-414-6357
NSN 6110-01-260-3993
NSN 5999-01-434-8569
NSN 6685-01-483-8542
NSN 6645-01-220-7490