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 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 5999-00-958-9261
NSN 6220-01-280-3983
NSN 6650-01-452-5379
NSN 5910-01-521-9537
NSN 5935-01-358-3921
NSN 5895-01-570-7486
NSN 5935-01-352-5858
NSN 5905-01-565-7026
NSN 6320-01-527-0211
NSN 6240-01-017-1049
NSN 5960-01-246-4809