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 6320-01-462-3555
NSN 5835-01-373-9506
NSN 5965-01-653-1476
NSN 6645-01-056-5291
NSN 6110-00-263-6664
NSN 5999-01-284-0552
NSN 5945-00-887-1756
NSN 6320-01-170-4068
NSN 5998-01-030-1389
NSN 5910-00-448-3192
NSN 6620-01-364-0195
NSN 5975-01-166-7551