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 6110-01-253-8362
NSN 6220-01-050-8122
NSN 6105-01-331-3048
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 6645-01-056-5291
NSN 4140-01-657-7325
NSN 5985-01-299-2957
NSN 5835-00-958-6231
NSN 6145-01-381-5589
NSN 6105-00-168-3861
NSN 5990-01-011-8022
NSN 6645-01-146-3323