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 6685-00-542-1902
NSN 5960-01-186-5023
NSN 5985-01-456-2494
NSN 7035-01-629-6645
NSN 6645-01-499-6119
NSN 5996-01-444-5409
NSN 6620-00-417-6285
NSN 6645-00-960-6594
NSN 6240-01-356-4806
NSN 4140-01-186-3243
NSN 5996-01-253-8676
NSN 5835-00-368-4182