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 5905-01-148-5364
NSN 5935-01-108-6847
NSN 5915-01-487-6454
NSN 6145-00-728-4026
NSN 6240-00-319-4549
NSN 5930-01-254-2616
NSN 6220-00-318-1742
NSN 6620-01-323-7620
NSN 5996-00-375-5057
NSN 6650-01-381-2972
NSN 6135-01-180-9611
NSN 5945-00-903-7498