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 6320-00-553-8427
NSN 5950-01-314-6384
NSN 5935-00-297-8846
NSN 5905-01-649-3580
NSN 6135-01-124-2376
NSN 6105-00-383-2984
NSN 6685-01-239-8129
NSN 5895-01-534-3743
NSN 5910-01-332-3230
NSN 5905-01-581-8730
NSN 5910-00-267-2998
NSN 5950-00-761-6678