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 6220-01-342-0578
NSN 4140-00-020-1835
NSN 5975-01-093-9541
NSN 6150-01-218-4974
NSN 5965-00-134-0287
NSN 5990-01-546-1649
NSN 5965-01-238-9287
NSN 2925-00-714-3932
NSN 6645-01-502-2936
NSN 6610-01-593-8179
NSN 5998-01-550-6136
NSN 5990-01-065-0492