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 6145-00-323-6021
NSN 6610-00-514-5323
NSN 6130-01-298-9913
NSN 5905-00-250-8165
NSN 5996-01-032-5926
NSN 6610-00-405-2159
NSN 5945-00-145-3714
NSN 6220-01-100-5093
NSN 5930-01-485-3593
NSN 4140-01-175-3883
NSN 6645-00-628-6515
NSN 5998-01-566-5798