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 6320-01-082-2970
NSN 5855-01-093-8202
NSN 5965-01-606-5393
NSN 5960-01-533-2115
NSN 5935-00-836-1419
NSN 6220-00-455-6306
NSN 6150-00-007-1774
NSN 5996-01-334-6765
NSN 5905-01-568-3793
NSN 6105-00-123-9016
NSN 5996-00-900-4001
NSN 6620-01-160-0439