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 6620-00-182-7638
NSN 5975-00-978-9078
NSN 6650-01-036-4344
NSN 5960-01-578-5537
NSN 6320-01-562-1599
NSN 5985-01-172-9732
NSN 6105-01-644-6119
NSN 5990-01-154-7296
NSN 5999-00-827-2744
NSN 5920-00-090-3126
NSN 7035-01-099-9163
NSN 5996-00-292-2624