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 6110-00-421-3549
NSN 6240-01-022-9148
NSN 5920-01-362-9992
NSN 6645-01-211-6502
NSN 5998-01-363-8364
NSN 5999-01-256-3468
NSN 6220-01-561-5247
NSN 5945-00-574-6737
NSN 5945-01-594-7192
NSN 6610-00-654-9877
NSN 5935-01-502-8155
NSN 6145-00-942-8410