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 6320-00-882-7061
NSN 6110-01-551-9957
NSN 5910-00-079-1309
NSN 5965-00-529-0602
NSN 5935-01-651-3374
NSN 5835-00-280-8494
NSN 6645-01-488-5466
NSN 6145-00-192-7215
NSN 5910-01-006-0114
NSN 5910-01-083-2323
NSN 6650-00-707-1417
NSN 6130-00-937-8070