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 6105-01-605-1447
NSN 5965-01-024-6137
NSN 6130-01-486-9723
NSN 5945-01-127-6592
NSN 6645-00-300-0401
NSN 5945-01-363-4577
NSN 6650-00-025-4772
NSN 5895-01-029-6225
NSN 5835-01-412-6901
NSN 5920-00-201-4914
NSN 6220-01-301-7045
NSN 5950-01-143-3973