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 6620-00-951-0153
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 6645-00-233-4286
NSN 5930-00-099-2103
NSN 5945-01-384-2765
NSN 5960-01-139-5968
NSN 6135-01-022-5427
NSN 5920-01-146-3002
NSN 6220-00-200-7888
NSN 6135-00-369-2368
NSN 6645-01-177-6021
NSN 5915-01-616-5348