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 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 6610-00-433-8700
NSN 6110-01-311-3294
NSN 6620-00-658-6588
NSN 5905-01-223-6364
NSN 6105-01-513-9330
NSN 5945-00-214-0456
NSN 5965-00-932-4591
NSN 6240-00-717-0844
NSN 6320-00-809-5744
NSN 5975-01-386-1630
NSN 5998-00-580-4765