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 6220-01-026-2424
NSN 5910-00-269-4755
NSN 6620-00-262-3113
NSN 7035-00-093-5840
NSN 2925-01-513-9114
NSN 6645-00-664-4665
NSN 6110-01-257-0580
NSN 6685-00-148-9729
NSN 5945-01-374-9145
NSN 7035-01-237-8653
NSN 5930-01-443-9910
NSN 6610-01-598-6052