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 6620-01-504-5756
NSN 5895-01-633-0983
NSN 6110-01-369-7024
NSN 6145-00-284-1514
NSN 5960-01-288-8910
NSN 6220-01-400-0637
NSN 5990-01-472-2447
NSN 5935-01-274-0288
NSN 5915-01-315-6406
NSN 4140-00-471-5396
NSN 5930-00-596-4523
NSN 5990-01-272-4091