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 6620-00-556-1976
NSN 5975-01-117-5474
NSN 5920-01-100-3018
NSN 5935-01-539-9465
NSN 5930-01-200-6343
NSN 5960-00-279-1993
NSN 6145-00-459-4899
NSN 5855-01-236-9645
NSN 2925-01-543-0073
NSN 5960-00-439-5323
NSN 6135-01-660-2840
NSN 5905-01-335-8912