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 6685-00-872-9216
NSN 5998-00-601-6625
NSN 5998-00-555-6318
NSN 5985-01-043-6383
NSN 2925-00-355-5130
NSN 5930-01-411-3933
NSN 5930-01-486-7415
NSN 7035-01-322-0221
NSN 6620-01-493-6988
NSN 6220-01-616-2987
NSN 5935-01-063-6450
NSN 5945-01-023-1668