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 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 5975-01-519-2470
NSN 5999-00-851-6787
NSN 5998-01-559-8242
NSN 5999-01-600-0729
NSN 5996-00-422-3328
NSN 5930-00-348-6730
NSN 5960-00-506-8064
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 5905-00-189-0034
NSN 5895-01-071-2709
NSN 5925-01-607-0167