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 6220-01-221-2705
NSN 5925-01-614-8094
NSN 6610-01-212-9817
NSN 5935-01-483-0595
NSN 5910-01-308-6907
NSN 5910-01-524-4422
NSN 5920-01-631-5425
NSN 4140-01-304-7563
NSN 5945-01-440-9114
NSN 5965-01-485-8127
NSN 5895-00-186-8572
NSN 5930-00-130-9109