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 6610-00-402-8922
NSN 6130-01-435-5105
NSN 5945-01-572-5378
NSN 5965-00-111-2073
NSN 5965-01-236-6826
NSN 4140-01-557-2938
NSN 6685-00-434-9156
NSN 6645-01-338-9152
NSN 7035-01-022-1008
NSN 6320-01-246-4390
NSN 5985-01-055-6688
NSN 5935-00-443-1862