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 6220-00-226-1994
NSN 6645-00-832-1609
NSN 5965-01-473-9779
NSN 6110-01-331-1479
NSN 5915-01-574-8959
NSN 5915-00-206-0086
NSN 6110-00-403-9530
NSN 6150-01-230-5760
NSN 5910-01-646-8050
NSN 5925-00-946-4568
NSN 5905-01-456-8595
NSN 5960-01-077-6062