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 6145-01-022-5652
NSN 6220-00-627-5860
NSN 6110-00-156-4307
NSN 6620-01-463-1373
NSN 5920-00-303-5290
NSN 5975-01-384-7912
NSN 6130-01-417-1518
NSN 6685-00-982-4058
NSN 6610-01-500-5046
NSN 6320-01-271-0247
NSN 5935-01-215-6072
NSN 7035-00-360-2008