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 6620-01-212-8089
NSN 6105-00-287-8971
NSN 5965-01-462-2291
NSN 5996-01-429-0143
NSN 6620-00-684-3425
NSN 6220-00-689-8114
NSN 5910-01-192-7973
NSN 2925-01-345-5463
NSN 5920-01-217-6861
NSN 5930-01-439-7537
NSN 5996-00-003-3529
NSN 5910-00-089-9927