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 6110-01-208-4881
NSN 5905-00-089-9622
NSN 5905-01-617-9343
NSN 6645-01-023-8724
NSN 6645-01-376-8022
NSN 5920-01-367-8483
NSN 5965-00-377-0301
NSN 5960-01-623-7202
NSN 5930-00-690-2534
NSN 6610-01-032-7585
NSN 5960-01-278-9394
NSN 5996-01-383-7018