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 6220-00-269-3783
NSN 5985-01-194-9803
NSN 6620-01-004-7072
NSN 6650-00-738-5418
NSN 5985-00-679-4608
NSN 5925-01-114-8254
NSN 5996-00-906-4828
NSN 6145-00-781-6998
NSN 7035-01-088-9029
NSN 5965-00-309-4814
NSN 6650-01-216-0525
NSN 5965-01-431-7377