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 6110-00-416-6840
NSN 6620-00-806-9303
NSN 6620-00-189-0967
NSN 5965-01-010-7428
NSN 6320-00-405-2348
NSN 5965-01-618-1218
NSN 5935-01-177-1326
NSN 7035-01-317-4227
NSN 6650-01-218-4742
NSN 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 5990-00-093-6794
NSN 5915-01-024-5188