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 6620-01-072-1034
NSN 2925-00-863-8578
NSN 5998-00-850-9992
NSN 5930-01-285-2468
NSN 5930-00-901-3267
NSN 2925-01-041-8201
NSN 6110-01-070-9068
NSN 6320-01-611-4918
NSN 7035-01-443-3052
NSN 5855-01-373-7538
NSN 5855-01-364-9810
NSN 5945-00-362-7192