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 6620-01-523-7245
NSN 5996-01-032-1559
NSN 5999-01-321-5094
NSN 6110-01-529-6503
NSN 6240-01-592-4068
NSN 5999-01-224-3678
NSN 6150-01-372-8678
NSN 6150-01-270-1551
NSN 5945-01-606-7297
NSN 5996-01-020-4484
NSN 5965-01-005-6617
NSN 6645-01-400-2119