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 6610-01-122-0064
NSN 5835-01-202-1376
NSN 5920-00-232-6419
NSN 5925-00-169-4513
NSN 5985-00-142-7047
NSN 5965-00-164-8092
NSN 5945-00-422-2346
NSN 5925-01-337-7044
NSN 5905-01-025-9756
NSN 6620-00-246-5159
NSN 6145-00-826-6676
NSN 5999-01-232-7615