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 6610-01-141-7014
NSN 6220-01-590-7272
NSN 5920-00-931-0752
NSN 6620-00-549-5644
NSN 6220-00-155-4524
NSN 6240-01-532-7883
NSN 5975-01-124-1545
NSN 5835-01-200-7153
NSN 5930-01-056-5382
NSN 2925-01-107-7939
NSN 5915-01-451-4332
NSN 6320-01-592-6248