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 6620-01-287-8073
NSN 6145-01-476-4056
NSN 2925-01-359-9818
NSN 5998-01-535-1469
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 6685-01-129-7472
NSN 4140-00-948-0355
NSN 5930-00-932-2849
NSN 5965-01-348-8761
NSN 6150-01-639-8152
NSN 5935-01-468-6032
NSN 7035-00-490-0485