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 6320-01-306-8117
NSN 6620-00-010-8190
NSN 5975-01-188-5200
NSN 7035-00-549-2722
NSN 5855-01-400-1590
NSN 5935-01-212-4460
NSN 5895-01-246-1769
NSN 5975-00-124-8982
NSN 5996-01-586-5753
NSN 5855-01-439-7214
NSN 6320-01-607-0347
NSN 5950-01-512-0580