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 6145-00-022-0818
NSN 6105-00-222-6194
NSN 4140-00-118-1816
NSN 5950-01-589-4145
NSN 6650-01-457-0980
NSN 6650-01-068-3997
NSN 6610-01-167-8747
NSN 4140-01-555-8190
NSN 5990-01-649-4647
NSN 5895-01-411-5527
NSN 7035-00-142-9076
NSN 5950-01-467-9998