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 6220-00-171-8638
NSN 5935-00-945-0001
NSN 5985-01-351-5092
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 6220-01-463-8673
NSN 5965-00-123-1727
NSN 5945-00-959-3149
NSN 5998-01-102-6018
NSN 4140-01-023-8098
NSN 6620-00-992-5876
NSN 4140-00-137-2493
NSN 5950-00-961-1209