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 5999-01-422-0938
NSN 4140-00-031-2642
NSN 5935-01-281-3044
NSN 6105-01-289-8025
NSN 5999-00-149-0624
NSN 5935-01-525-1774
NSN 5945-01-088-4443
NSN 6130-01-550-4450
NSN 6620-01-293-6241
NSN 6650-01-163-6330
NSN 6220-01-333-6544
NSN 6320-01-240-4637