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 6110-01-509-5986
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 5945-01-369-7358
NSN 6130-00-270-8063
NSN 5985-01-586-9020
NSN 5835-01-220-6024
NSN 5925-00-194-9146
NSN 5855-01-656-6808
NSN 5996-01-332-4942
NSN 5920-01-104-6198
NSN 5855-01-246-4274
NSN 7035-00-803-3056