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 6145-01-025-2296
NSN 7035-01-010-4257
NSN 5945-01-406-4352
NSN 5835-00-226-7825
NSN 6220-01-373-4589
NSN 5905-01-476-3529
NSN 5999-01-375-6691
NSN 6620-01-580-0883
NSN 5965-01-331-5431
NSN 5965-01-184-2477
NSN 6620-01-481-1358
NSN 6685-00-127-6204