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 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5905-01-518-7813
NSN 6685-01-352-5665
NSN 2925-01-106-3552
NSN 5835-00-660-4523
NSN 5935-01-627-4341
NSN 5985-01-529-6488
NSN 6220-00-401-9905
NSN 5910-01-572-9036
NSN 5895-00-940-2549
NSN 6105-00-779-6225
NSN 6645-01-023-8724