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 6610-01-109-6203
NSN 5998-00-944-2321
NSN 5960-01-024-6615
NSN 5935-01-572-9304
NSN 5999-01-559-2199
NSN 6145-01-175-5988
NSN 6650-01-499-5673
NSN 6685-01-264-8769
NSN 5835-01-414-3258
NSN 6150-01-366-6814
NSN 6135-00-110-1981
NSN 6650-01-204-2524