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 5999-01-288-0297
NSN 6220-01-296-6100
NSN 6610-00-169-4195
NSN 6685-01-562-7275
NSN 5998-01-254-7815
NSN 5950-00-798-3446
NSN 5935-01-597-8576
NSN 6645-00-167-9784
NSN 6110-00-050-8074
NSN 5990-01-364-1942
NSN 6220-01-187-8459
NSN 4140-01-278-0407