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 5960-01-476-5686
NSN 6620-01-174-4956
NSN 6320-00-432-2772
NSN 6105-01-199-9380
NSN 6610-01-025-2876
NSN 6320-01-466-4175
NSN 5855-01-384-3314
NSN 5965-01-284-5076
NSN 5965-01-542-8510
NSN 5925-00-295-5462
NSN 5855-00-987-1171
NSN 6610-00-614-1703