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 6320-01-411-6610
NSN 5998-00-884-6254
NSN 5996-01-312-6574
NSN 5925-01-398-0517
NSN 5945-01-427-3790
NSN 6135-01-381-4675
NSN 5998-00-184-9081
NSN 6320-01-344-6511
NSN 5920-01-396-1147
NSN 2925-01-013-0413
NSN 5965-00-318-6479
NSN 6135-00-027-3914