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 6320-01-103-6218
NSN 5910-00-999-9826
NSN 6105-01-164-3714
NSN 6610-00-500-6944
NSN 5960-01-387-0373
NSN 4140-01-193-1565
NSN 6320-01-191-6717
NSN 5960-01-054-3752
NSN 6105-00-239-3214
NSN 5975-01-441-8872
NSN 5920-01-435-9530
NSN 7035-01-069-3537