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 6220-01-514-5520
NSN 5945-01-018-7097
NSN 5975-01-294-3474
NSN 6650-01-436-3478
NSN 6135-01-399-8104
NSN 5915-00-314-0832
NSN 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 5915-01-211-4043
NSN 5835-00-021-5913
NSN 5998-01-482-8981
NSN 6145-01-026-3827
NSN 5945-01-419-6732