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 6320-01-162-5977
NSN 5985-01-423-9887
NSN 5965-01-459-8203
NSN 6130-01-446-7404
NSN 5915-01-374-2783
NSN 5920-00-553-7118
NSN 6130-00-540-5305
NSN 6610-01-064-0384
NSN 6220-00-647-0835
NSN 5930-01-462-0427
NSN 6220-01-054-2804
NSN 5998-01-569-3044