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 6620-00-613-3023
NSN 6135-01-455-7947
NSN 6150-01-441-0656
NSN 5895-00-752-6171
NSN 5915-00-831-7761
NSN 6610-01-374-0569
NSN 7035-00-403-5340
NSN 5945-01-655-7287
NSN 5950-01-031-7532
NSN 5996-00-880-4083
NSN 6105-00-004-8962
NSN 5945-01-417-5607