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 6620-01-432-7032
NSN 5835-00-373-2671
NSN 6145-01-604-7391
NSN 5895-01-172-3203
NSN 7035-01-412-8322
NSN 2925-01-656-0392
NSN 6135-00-635-9187
NSN 5998-00-554-4483
NSN 6650-00-987-5070
NSN 5998-00-081-8208
NSN 5905-01-386-3180
NSN 6150-00-025-8411