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 6610-01-048-9022
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 5920-01-471-0230
NSN 5905-01-260-1810
NSN 5930-01-247-3068
NSN 4140-01-642-8401
NSN 5960-00-778-6167
NSN 6220-01-118-3976
NSN 6240-00-682-3508
NSN 5835-01-622-2556
NSN 5998-01-352-5407
NSN 5965-00-021-5620