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 6220-01-289-0196
NSN 6105-01-659-2444
NSN 5996-01-199-2262
NSN 5935-00-794-6181
NSN 5910-00-833-7351
NSN 5990-01-460-6390
NSN 6150-01-436-5181
NSN 6145-00-610-6990
NSN 6110-00-288-4179
NSN 5950-01-633-2242
NSN 5996-01-024-9976
NSN 7035-01-327-4456