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 6220-01-609-1917
NSN 5930-01-053-6263
NSN 5985-01-160-8509
NSN 5990-00-179-2576
NSN 7035-00-163-6221
NSN 5960-00-267-1635
NSN 6610-00-987-9716
NSN 5996-00-818-6019
NSN 5998-01-040-6137
NSN 5965-01-605-3878
NSN 4140-01-380-4441
NSN 5930-00-519-0662