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 6220-01-239-4477
NSN 6240-00-479-0332
NSN 6610-01-106-5012
NSN 5999-01-147-9932
NSN 6130-01-484-9981
NSN 5920-01-024-0592
NSN 6220-01-170-5069
NSN 6135-01-222-5464
NSN 5835-01-477-8903
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 5895-01-491-2303
NSN 2925-01-364-7926