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 5920-01-275-2260
NSN 5975-01-128-4380
NSN 6685-01-214-6582
NSN 4140-00-314-1025
NSN 5999-00-553-9831
NSN 6240-01-381-6815
NSN 6610-01-106-5012
NSN 7035-00-403-5340
NSN 6150-01-337-5903
NSN 7035-01-053-0535
NSN 6320-00-174-1362
NSN 6610-00-903-6095