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 6685-01-025-5671
NSN 6620-01-613-7996
NSN 6220-01-282-4122
NSN 5996-00-779-0835
NSN 6110-01-483-7129
NSN 5920-01-438-2670
NSN 5960-00-451-0572
NSN 5910-01-580-0857
NSN 6150-00-205-2490
NSN 5965-01-599-8180
NSN 5996-00-553-7348
NSN 5855-01-454-9657