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 6105-00-665-8581
NSN 6145-01-452-9551
NSN 7035-01-383-9357
NSN 5910-00-018-9210
NSN 5996-00-874-3047
NSN 6685-01-022-8323
NSN 5915-01-170-3407
NSN 5935-00-216-7435
NSN 6685-00-229-6858
NSN 5835-01-301-0022
NSN 6620-01-616-3303
NSN 5950-00-918-4732