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 6320-01-607-0347
NSN 6650-01-399-8552
NSN 5996-00-808-8707
NSN 7035-01-184-8905
NSN 5945-01-188-8148
NSN 5855-01-147-6024
NSN 5965-00-356-3838
NSN 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 5935-01-140-6590
NSN 4140-00-451-8374
NSN 5998-01-341-3911
NSN 5998-01-007-8104