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 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5960-01-072-7118
NSN 5998-00-186-8583
NSN 5950-00-927-7664
NSN 5925-01-056-3548
NSN 6620-00-816-9755
NSN 5895-00-104-8294
NSN 5930-00-548-4244
NSN 6220-01-340-3699
NSN 5950-00-700-6043
NSN 5996-01-189-9480
NSN 5920-01-327-6842