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 5895-00-928-7371
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 6145-01-579-3510
NSN 6105-00-197-2128
NSN 7035-01-068-5077
NSN 5835-01-350-0566
NSN 5945-01-583-0719
NSN 6320-00-160-0899
NSN 5935-00-107-6060
NSN 5998-00-003-4775
NSN 6610-01-423-9219
NSN 6645-01-286-3378