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 6220-01-470-0023
NSN 6650-01-550-3609
NSN 5960-01-445-3622
NSN 5920-00-085-3785
NSN 5945-00-659-8630
NSN 5920-01-449-1236
NSN 5930-00-864-4597
NSN 5905-01-119-4259
NSN 6145-00-421-0968
NSN 5985-01-341-6991
NSN 6650-01-053-1816
NSN 5975-00-155-7065