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 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5960-01-343-5912
NSN 5996-00-594-8587
NSN 5895-00-995-2336
NSN 5920-01-010-3293
NSN 5935-00-816-8247
NSN 6610-01-266-3447
NSN 6110-01-537-7508
NSN 5915-00-816-9056
NSN 5920-01-266-5749
NSN 4140-00-126-4685
NSN 5975-01-529-7923