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 6150-01-264-9862
NSN 5945-01-354-6635
NSN 6105-00-446-2971
NSN 5855-00-167-7893
NSN 6645-01-400-2119
NSN 7035-00-135-4758
NSN 5855-01-501-5683
NSN 6620-00-941-5672
NSN 5998-01-148-8591
NSN 5920-00-513-4546
NSN 7035-01-441-9509
NSN 5985-01-471-8022