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 6220-01-531-4502
NSN 5990-01-473-4314
NSN 6110-00-570-9932
NSN 5950-00-518-1188
NSN 5985-00-753-1397
NSN 2925-00-909-2596
NSN 6645-01-528-0318
NSN 5930-01-503-5338
NSN 6110-01-008-8177
NSN 6650-01-289-3901
NSN 5960-01-437-1315
NSN 5835-01-416-6455