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 6645-01-365-8020
NSN 6645-00-300-6459
NSN 7035-01-123-8723
NSN 6620-01-025-1443
NSN 5935-01-305-2868
NSN 6240-00-735-7599
NSN 6610-01-359-9962
NSN 5985-00-468-7361
NSN 5945-00-235-9110
NSN 5999-01-647-6882
NSN 5915-01-215-4687
NSN 5960-01-234-0926