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 6645-01-433-1398
NSN 5999-00-488-6245
NSN 5895-01-647-9336
NSN 6135-00-660-8654
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 6650-01-386-1300
NSN 5915-00-655-1804
NSN 5985-00-917-2290
NSN 6150-01-469-6114
NSN 5998-00-205-8803
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 5960-01-139-3136