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 6645-01-023-8020
NSN 5910-01-516-2146
NSN 5925-01-347-7729
NSN 6150-01-533-4829
NSN 6685-00-082-1939
NSN 5990-00-698-3963
NSN 5905-01-259-4767
NSN 5930-01-020-8942
NSN 5930-01-303-0306
NSN 5990-00-713-9016
NSN 5910-01-325-7934
NSN 6685-00-126-3741