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 6620-01-605-1154
NSN 5910-01-534-8289
NSN 6610-01-502-8868
NSN 6110-01-335-0580
NSN 6110-01-062-2208
NSN 6135-01-087-7895
NSN 7035-01-167-2241
NSN 6150-00-062-2915
NSN 6105-01-025-5622
NSN 6620-00-151-5363
NSN 6135-00-170-8819
NSN 5855-01-027-1571