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 5990-00-930-4665
NSN 6220-00-248-2547
NSN 6150-01-368-1197
NSN 6220-01-418-2823
NSN 2925-01-061-4012
NSN 2925-01-386-7392
NSN 7035-01-200-4751
NSN 5945-01-335-8233
NSN 5965-01-136-7970
NSN 6220-01-073-6389
NSN 5945-01-372-5576
NSN 6105-01-192-1735