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 6620-00-035-5813
NSN 6110-01-640-9217
NSN 5855-01-455-8024
NSN 6650-01-176-3257
NSN 5985-00-642-4131
NSN 5920-01-582-7623
NSN 5915-00-332-1006
NSN 6135-01-046-6803
NSN 5905-01-060-1139
NSN 5975-01-547-5557
NSN 5935-01-351-0981
NSN 6645-01-455-1293