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 5950-01-273-6023
NSN 5930-01-548-5273
NSN 2925-00-275-1807
NSN 6150-01-036-8598
NSN 6610-01-079-8804
NSN 6110-01-174-8413
NSN 5855-01-068-3683
NSN 6110-01-114-3200
NSN 6610-00-115-9414
NSN 6645-00-100-4931
NSN 5975-00-129-6056
NSN 6645-00-321-6071