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 6320-00-024-1004
NSN 5975-01-034-8983
NSN 5950-01-432-4997
NSN 6620-00-431-3837
NSN 5985-01-442-8742
NSN 5910-00-299-7869
NSN 6150-01-294-4555
NSN 5945-00-444-6701
NSN 6610-00-594-6372
NSN 6240-01-310-8778
NSN 5985-00-186-0732
NSN 6145-01-559-9793