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 6620-00-894-7352
NSN 6645-00-051-8888
NSN 5925-00-803-5491
NSN 5960-00-567-2380
NSN 5925-00-636-5683
NSN 6320-01-225-9963
NSN 6150-01-544-9164
NSN 5975-00-574-9727
NSN 5925-00-761-6812
NSN 6685-01-147-0960
NSN 5945-01-466-9214
NSN 6130-00-169-6517