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 5999-01-621-5068
NSN 6620-00-943-8020
NSN 6150-01-535-1277
NSN 6110-01-487-8867
NSN 6620-00-767-9415
NSN 5930-00-488-4847
NSN 6145-00-321-3318
NSN 5985-00-221-1563
NSN 6105-00-126-2620
NSN 6645-01-023-8020
NSN 5925-01-565-0431
NSN 6620-01-600-0479