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 6145-00-419-0550
NSN 6110-01-024-8220
NSN 6145-01-248-6285
NSN 5910-01-214-5470
NSN 5930-01-205-8057
NSN 6105-01-624-0679
NSN 5965-00-806-7593
NSN 5920-01-233-8373
NSN 5915-01-429-2298
NSN 6610-01-529-0311
NSN 5915-01-464-4926
NSN 5930-00-465-4677