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 6105-01-025-2571
NSN 4140-00-058-9839
NSN 6150-01-195-0020
NSN 7035-00-500-7839
NSN 5915-01-300-6279
NSN 5945-00-281-4578
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 6220-01-120-1682
NSN 6105-00-369-1668
NSN 6220-01-229-5960
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 5945-01-187-7979