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 6145-01-110-4218
NSN 6620-00-553-8988
NSN 6320-01-381-7023
NSN 5999-01-109-3509
NSN 5930-00-420-7279
NSN 6240-01-365-1337
NSN 5960-01-186-5023
NSN 6150-01-231-1685
NSN 6610-00-131-8817
NSN 5999-00-584-4577
NSN 6110-01-423-0268
NSN 5960-01-449-1310