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 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 6130-01-352-9126
NSN 5935-01-096-6998
NSN 7035-00-497-8784
NSN 6145-01-561-5249
NSN 5925-00-446-2464
NSN 5960-01-346-6002
NSN 5990-01-053-5115
NSN 7035-00-126-1899
NSN 6110-00-513-7677
NSN 6105-01-577-0014
NSN 5996-00-606-0011