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 6220-01-471-0713
NSN 5915-00-167-4877
NSN 5996-00-987-0934
NSN 5999-01-083-1371
NSN 5930-01-310-8502
NSN 5925-01-103-3024
NSN 4140-00-635-9195
NSN 6220-01-421-5303
NSN 4140-01-232-0537
NSN 6135-01-579-8864
NSN 6105-00-175-0207
NSN 5925-00-184-5973