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 6145-01-158-8408
NSN 6685-00-110-5525
NSN 6620-01-622-9976
NSN 6650-01-267-3223
NSN 5996-01-562-7347
NSN 6610-00-498-5198
NSN 7035-01-454-3284
NSN 5998-01-553-6538
NSN 5998-01-508-7785
NSN 5960-00-892-8021
NSN 6620-00-967-9684
NSN 5990-01-500-5412