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 6320-01-486-8004
NSN 5960-01-365-8752
NSN 5990-00-967-3797
NSN 5950-01-415-6606
NSN 5965-00-026-9408
NSN 6110-01-518-3835
NSN 5835-01-216-7289
NSN 5895-00-681-9874
NSN 5930-01-515-9032
NSN 6130-01-212-9077
NSN 5835-00-185-4919
NSN 4140-01-237-3390