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 6220-00-246-0744
NSN 5990-01-040-1320
NSN 6620-01-144-2488
NSN 2925-00-105-3907
NSN 5915-01-652-1173
NSN 5998-01-435-8669
NSN 7035-01-008-7248
NSN 6610-01-502-7820
NSN 5835-01-242-9806
NSN 5975-01-062-2174
NSN 5960-00-969-9242
NSN 5975-01-222-4285