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 6220-00-660-5539
NSN 6220-00-510-7899
NSN 5895-01-037-7112
NSN 6135-00-911-9321
NSN 5930-01-149-6330
NSN 4140-00-648-3303
NSN 5920-00-529-0618
NSN 5925-01-200-4929
NSN 6620-00-905-6590
NSN 6320-01-449-1014
NSN 6150-01-025-6305
NSN 5915-00-525-5753