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 6320-01-607-1491
NSN 5985-01-172-1022
NSN 5985-01-289-1198
NSN 6150-00-943-6286
NSN 6145-01-626-4159
NSN 6685-01-564-2751
NSN 6105-01-421-4457
NSN 6105-00-989-4097
NSN 5925-01-265-0832
NSN 6685-00-802-4230
NSN 5935-01-556-7466
NSN 6620-01-431-9176