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 6320-01-612-7035
NSN 6150-01-200-0794
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 6610-01-024-5360
NSN 5990-00-965-0495
NSN 6110-00-361-6510
NSN 5915-00-494-4836
NSN 5975-01-218-4044
NSN 6610-01-158-6540
NSN 5905-01-463-7813
NSN 5999-01-428-6555
NSN 6645-00-899-1235