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 5920-01-416-0384
NSN 5895-00-763-6246
NSN 5920-01-047-4682
NSN 6105-01-270-7720
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 6320-01-496-4605
NSN 5965-01-415-9196
NSN 5996-00-084-8940
NSN 6145-00-929-9406
NSN 5975-01-085-9021
NSN 6240-01-640-7265
NSN 5965-01-521-7214