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 6320-01-311-6576
NSN 5910-00-578-2791
NSN 5990-01-083-2430
NSN 5920-00-781-3572
NSN 6645-00-321-6071
NSN 6145-01-461-9584
NSN 5945-01-623-8871
NSN 6220-00-141-3738
NSN 5905-01-223-3048
NSN 5895-00-575-8827
NSN 6130-01-344-4827
NSN 5895-00-665-3991