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 6620-01-562-0113
NSN 5990-01-440-7135
NSN 5998-00-222-5293
NSN 6105-00-030-9034
NSN 5996-00-272-2560
NSN 7035-01-216-4806
NSN 5965-00-035-4556
NSN 5985-01-492-1033
NSN 6110-01-058-7997
NSN 5920-01-528-7717
NSN 6130-01-254-3934
NSN 5975-01-024-8486