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 6620-01-412-0938
NSN 6105-00-851-4692
NSN 5965-00-069-8886
NSN 5990-00-236-8152
NSN 5895-00-276-7916
NSN 6645-00-787-2673
NSN 5998-01-555-8056
NSN 5975-01-441-2181
NSN 6220-01-274-7788
NSN 6645-00-434-8793
NSN 5930-01-058-6021
NSN 5935-00-952-5427