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 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 6130-00-277-7321
NSN 5975-01-111-0130
NSN 5935-01-415-7823
NSN 6620-01-606-8964
NSN 5965-01-590-8868
NSN 6135-00-027-3914
NSN 5920-01-020-7659
NSN 6610-01-487-6843
NSN 5910-01-179-4767
NSN 5975-00-852-0867
NSN 6150-00-050-0910