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 5835-00-958-6231
NSN 6320-00-025-9910
NSN 5905-00-432-7845
NSN 6105-01-529-0061
NSN 6240-00-250-6904
NSN 5930-01-031-7929
NSN 5965-01-100-5283
NSN 6620-01-253-0374
NSN 5835-01-035-2976
NSN 5990-01-516-9665
NSN 6110-01-542-8916
NSN 6320-01-434-6861