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 5990-00-269-2226
NSN 5915-01-238-2207
NSN 5895-00-263-3983
NSN 6130-00-131-0176
NSN 7035-01-628-6357
NSN 6150-01-267-9006
NSN 6685-01-548-3875
NSN 6610-00-311-0974
NSN 5965-01-127-3890
NSN 5945-01-441-2854
NSN 7035-01-476-7316
NSN 5920-00-194-4049