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 6610-01-057-2194
NSN 5935-01-334-2840
NSN 6220-01-528-2153
NSN 5999-01-058-5563
NSN 5996-00-943-5746
NSN 5960-01-023-8037
NSN 6150-00-726-1819
NSN 6130-01-480-6855
NSN 2925-01-472-4423
NSN 6320-00-977-3930
NSN 5925-01-320-2767
NSN 6620-01-239-7554