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 6610-00-720-8775
NSN 6645-01-347-0450
NSN 6130-00-347-7023
NSN 5835-01-631-7390
NSN 7035-00-897-7567
NSN 6135-01-398-5922
NSN 5996-00-505-0461
NSN 6145-00-163-8005
NSN 5960-01-605-9921
NSN 5960-01-474-4843
NSN 6145-00-066-0177
NSN 5925-00-290-4451