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 6320-01-102-0799
NSN 7035-01-652-8217
NSN 6105-01-401-5361
NSN 5835-00-523-0736
NSN 5965-00-222-0282
NSN 2925-01-462-1620
NSN 5920-00-119-1406
NSN 5960-01-434-5539
NSN 6110-00-116-3674
NSN 6620-00-944-6446
NSN 5910-01-076-5980
NSN 5999-01-502-5532