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 6610-00-550-6913
NSN 7035-00-968-4848
NSN 5930-01-023-8089
NSN 5930-01-391-5671
NSN 5990-01-413-2405
NSN 6105-01-073-2014
NSN 5945-00-529-0409
NSN 5985-01-500-1898
NSN 5920-01-354-0567
NSN 6650-01-619-9986
NSN 5960-00-525-1898
NSN 6645-01-354-7624