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 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 5915-00-284-5430
NSN 7035-01-232-7263
NSN 5998-00-174-8612
NSN 5998-01-027-0855
NSN 6105-00-713-2304
NSN 5910-01-233-1884
NSN 5965-01-515-9326
NSN 6130-00-175-8066
NSN 5975-00-682-0577
NSN 6105-01-391-9993
NSN 5960-01-413-3877