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 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 6320-01-442-8604
NSN 5985-01-208-1818
NSN 5855-01-338-1718
NSN 5925-01-131-4377
NSN 5925-01-032-8290
NSN 6135-01-205-5965
NSN 6620-00-935-1321
NSN 5975-00-242-4917
NSN 6650-01-347-0148
NSN 5960-01-319-0276
NSN 5960-00-027-6997