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 5999-00-259-6020
NSN 6685-01-516-8322
NSN 5990-00-306-0222
NSN 6620-01-223-5430
NSN 6110-01-510-4595
NSN 5920-01-373-1018
NSN 5990-01-529-7307
NSN 2925-01-224-1885
NSN 6320-01-158-2177
NSN 5965-01-385-7813
NSN 6320-01-516-3836
NSN 5935-01-545-9733