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 6145-00-107-7913
NSN 6620-01-241-4881
NSN 5930-00-946-6574
NSN 5915-00-113-4396
NSN 5945-00-946-5646
NSN 6130-01-088-0030
NSN 6130-01-654-3623
NSN 6650-01-446-2025
NSN 6685-01-070-6004
NSN 7035-01-472-1999
NSN 6620-00-663-8962
NSN 5920-01-265-4002