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 6220-01-553-3534
NSN 6610-00-432-7162
NSN 5835-01-346-1386
NSN 5960-01-067-9531
NSN 5975-00-250-7358
NSN 5915-01-118-1414
NSN 5975-01-480-8582
NSN 6130-00-537-6257
NSN 6220-01-328-7523
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 5905-00-246-8941