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 5960-01-595-6515
NSN 7035-01-304-4138
NSN 6220-01-072-2582
NSN 6620-00-613-3023
NSN 5930-01-647-4866
NSN 6320-00-284-1524
NSN 5910-01-511-7356
NSN 7035-00-445-9657
NSN 6610-01-501-6630
NSN 6650-01-467-2355
NSN 6150-01-519-2806
NSN 6620-01-415-5803