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 6320-00-343-1798
NSN 6610-01-227-7221
NSN 5935-01-360-5087
NSN 6130-01-240-4390
NSN 5915-01-214-9203
NSN 6145-01-551-1419
NSN 5950-01-642-0480
NSN 5965-00-267-4173
NSN 5999-01-488-0827
NSN 5895-00-227-9936
NSN 5950-01-102-7771
NSN 5999-01-451-7019