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 5835-01-522-1023
NSN 5998-01-517-5345
NSN 5855-01-109-6433
NSN 6145-00-905-7255
NSN 6130-01-651-6491
NSN 6110-00-891-0988
NSN 6685-01-312-2383
NSN 6150-01-327-4183
NSN 2925-01-385-6661
NSN 5999-01-186-4312
NSN 5996-01-163-1768
NSN 6150-00-165-9979