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 6320-00-186-6452
NSN 5930-01-169-1602
NSN 5930-01-628-6874
NSN 6220-01-062-2077
NSN 5905-01-067-8360
NSN 5910-01-029-3959
NSN 7035-00-553-6951
NSN 5965-01-222-2613
NSN 6110-01-611-6886
NSN 5930-01-195-5545
NSN 5975-01-623-4042
NSN 6620-00-872-5032