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 6145-00-269-4271
NSN 5996-00-724-8871
NSN 5950-01-371-1296
NSN 6320-01-300-7994
NSN 5975-00-275-1962
NSN 5975-01-622-1260
NSN 5945-00-975-8326
NSN 6150-01-600-1811
NSN 5905-01-212-9683
NSN 6240-00-491-5353
NSN 5996-00-484-9196
NSN 6220-01-025-3511