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 6610-01-406-4985
NSN 4140-01-367-5824
NSN 6145-00-050-7410
NSN 5990-01-051-8304
NSN 6150-01-483-2780
NSN 6145-01-024-4269
NSN 5905-01-412-4158
NSN 5985-00-220-3557
NSN 5950-01-340-1296
NSN 5996-01-322-0021
NSN 5996-00-110-5064
NSN 6240-01-340-7591