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 6150-01-485-3478
NSN 5915-00-263-2175
NSN 5985-01-571-4040
NSN 5996-01-155-3022
NSN 5835-01-463-2334
NSN 5945-00-099-9857
NSN 5990-01-374-3877
NSN 5965-01-068-2714
NSN 6130-01-093-8305
NSN 5965-01-109-2917
NSN 5975-00-952-1791
NSN 6220-01-421-4091