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 6620-00-244-0965
NSN 5950-01-610-6807
NSN 5905-01-368-5044
NSN 5950-01-373-5297
NSN 6650-00-513-2207
NSN 6610-00-358-1905
NSN 6240-00-281-8417
NSN 6130-00-402-8545
NSN 5985-01-108-9236
NSN 5895-01-260-6769
NSN 5945-01-022-6413
NSN 6135-00-377-9165