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 6220-00-515-6998
NSN 5945-01-338-5404
NSN 5920-00-777-6490
NSN 6105-01-325-5503
NSN 5950-01-258-5819
NSN 4140-01-022-1163
NSN 6220-01-451-7083
NSN 5975-00-827-3965
NSN 6240-01-045-2095
NSN 6130-01-632-0677
NSN 5905-01-426-1185
NSN 2925-01-034-3774