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 5998-01-555-9363
NSN 6610-00-152-7216
NSN 5965-00-215-0307
NSN 6220-00-691-2409
NSN 4140-00-203-3870
NSN 5925-01-521-1069
NSN 6105-01-141-7727
NSN 7035-01-029-7221
NSN 5935-01-607-7947
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 5925-01-521-3915
NSN 6220-01-537-0638