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 6610-01-511-0982
NSN 5990-01-373-3104
NSN 5945-00-487-3876
NSN 5915-00-236-8097
NSN 6220-01-627-7940
NSN 6320-01-090-8296
NSN 5965-00-201-7479
NSN 5990-00-815-5160
NSN 5990-00-120-9345
NSN 6220-01-191-7643
NSN 5996-00-264-0710
NSN 5915-00-432-0645