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 6320-01-540-4885
NSN 6110-00-946-4609
NSN 5935-01-023-6933
NSN 6105-01-563-7594
NSN 5945-01-518-7509
NSN 5945-00-933-9543
NSN 6220-01-071-0549
NSN 5910-01-442-5014
NSN 5935-01-221-5336
NSN 6650-01-399-8552
NSN 6145-01-431-2262
NSN 6150-01-022-1414