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 6220-01-114-4688
NSN 6110-01-024-9428
NSN 5975-01-461-6538
NSN 5996-01-105-7385
NSN 5895-01-641-1506
NSN 5930-01-331-5382
NSN 5905-01-625-1558
NSN 4140-00-111-3166
NSN 5985-00-250-7138
NSN 5855-01-314-8335
NSN 6645-01-136-5948
NSN 6320-01-140-7025