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 6320-01-532-7491
NSN 5985-01-225-9363
NSN 5930-00-644-4476
NSN 5999-01-445-5055
NSN 6105-01-360-6793
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 5945-01-502-7266
NSN 6685-01-014-5983
NSN 6220-00-168-2629
NSN 5990-01-037-9801
NSN 5835-01-254-8584
NSN 5925-01-201-6451