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 6150-01-011-0770
NSN 6645-01-193-5214
NSN 5975-00-880-3839
NSN 5905-00-072-3625
NSN 5895-00-952-7024
NSN 6610-01-162-8258
NSN 5975-00-644-4972
NSN 5985-01-474-5650
NSN 6610-00-951-4451
NSN 5910-00-376-9768
NSN 5920-01-597-9628
NSN 6320-01-140-5652