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 6620-00-218-1228
NSN 5945-01-282-5196
NSN 6685-01-021-3064
NSN 6110-00-229-6762
NSN 5999-01-185-4224
NSN 6130-01-649-1562
NSN 5910-01-143-5324
NSN 5835-00-612-1621
NSN 6320-01-449-1014
NSN 4140-01-020-9926
NSN 6130-00-831-8264
NSN 5930-01-004-3953