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 6320-00-636-0922
NSN 5910-01-250-0543
NSN 6150-01-153-0521
NSN 5950-01-375-7225
NSN 5835-01-252-5879
NSN 6610-01-514-0745
NSN 6220-00-021-4469
NSN 6110-01-411-6619
NSN 5950-01-590-9681
NSN 5915-01-422-0564
NSN 4140-00-816-0603
NSN 6685-01-331-6078