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 6620-00-342-9843
NSN 5930-00-595-5489
NSN 5920-01-426-0516
NSN 5855-01-300-2301
NSN 6135-01-582-5987
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 6240-01-418-5021
NSN 6650-01-353-1009
NSN 7035-00-312-3055
NSN 6685-00-497-7002
NSN 5950-01-632-0183
NSN 5996-00-377-9464