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 6110-01-386-8439
NSN 6110-00-347-7290
NSN 6620-01-265-0632
NSN 5950-01-124-0572
NSN 5855-01-308-0955
NSN 6645-00-736-0476
NSN 5960-01-350-5332
NSN 6130-00-348-1410
NSN 5996-01-621-4620
NSN 5895-00-753-5349
NSN 5975-01-141-7632
NSN 6320-01-021-6633