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 6620-00-181-6391
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 6240-01-196-8550
NSN 6145-00-814-1298
NSN 5965-01-487-4479
NSN 5935-01-112-1255
NSN 5990-00-946-8587
NSN 5945-00-168-3933
NSN 6145-01-142-9984
NSN 5999-01-464-3468
NSN 5945-00-159-1567
NSN 5945-01-533-8873