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 6620-00-498-7781
NSN 5950-01-016-4432
NSN 5905-00-246-6672
NSN 6240-01-244-9340
NSN 5960-00-424-9921
NSN 5985-00-912-2758
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 6620-00-021-2246
NSN 6135-00-369-2368
NSN 4140-01-417-8070
NSN 5930-01-512-5754
NSN 5855-01-423-5839