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 6110-01-257-0580
NSN 5835-00-472-4780
NSN 6320-01-033-6624
NSN 5999-00-506-2317
NSN 5999-01-600-0011
NSN 6645-01-025-1002
NSN 5915-01-274-7809
NSN 5998-00-169-7948
NSN 5855-00-327-2061
NSN 5996-01-549-1157
NSN 6610-00-891-6370
NSN 6145-00-621-0225