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 6620-00-730-8699
NSN 6645-00-936-2505
NSN 5960-01-612-5408
NSN 5920-01-030-9535
NSN 5960-01-347-6791
NSN 6220-01-067-8142
NSN 5920-01-560-1798
NSN 5905-00-021-2244
NSN 5965-01-406-6320
NSN 6620-00-613-3023
NSN 5920-01-228-9510
NSN 5990-01-581-1041