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 6145-00-236-0012
NSN 5910-01-024-7548
NSN 6110-01-094-0822
NSN 6620-01-026-1776
NSN 5925-00-938-7370
NSN 5920-00-840-8409
NSN 6105-00-665-8581
NSN 5945-01-414-6950
NSN 6145-01-163-3354
NSN 5930-00-865-6200
NSN 5895-00-197-4899
NSN 5965-01-332-6693