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 6320-01-388-1067
NSN 5985-00-149-1675
NSN 5945-01-545-0269
NSN 5960-01-196-3344
NSN 6220-00-205-2040
NSN 6240-00-087-1731
NSN 5910-01-514-0367
NSN 6105-01-251-7320
NSN 6150-01-513-2507
NSN 6220-00-025-0543
NSN 5945-01-141-7017
NSN 5925-00-031-4108