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 6320-00-539-9283
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 5945-01-221-2327
NSN 5990-01-539-4653
NSN 6220-00-542-4898
NSN 6650-01-604-9315
NSN 6130-00-889-1461
NSN 5915-00-213-3603
NSN 5965-01-339-4495
NSN 5990-01-326-2677
NSN 5950-00-157-3785
NSN 5960-01-449-5726