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 5920-00-764-7201
NSN 6105-00-256-6369
NSN 5990-01-583-2870
NSN 6220-01-229-8821
NSN 5985-00-289-9862
NSN 5925-00-333-7475
NSN 5999-00-872-6877
NSN 6240-01-310-8778
NSN 7035-00-421-8710
NSN 6105-01-604-3435
NSN 5996-01-100-9875
NSN 5996-01-383-4029