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 6620-01-024-1228
NSN 6610-00-880-5204
NSN 6320-01-108-5933
NSN 6645-00-262-7448
NSN 5935-01-030-4347
NSN 5835-01-073-2455
NSN 6610-01-023-1918
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 6610-00-839-9186
NSN 6240-01-264-1277
NSN 6610-01-529-2337
NSN 5965-00-137-2605