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 6620-00-100-4517
NSN 5960-00-699-5743
NSN 6150-01-065-1023
NSN 5835-01-227-2318
NSN 5930-01-196-9435
NSN 5945-01-090-8767
NSN 6620-01-272-7831
NSN 5998-01-151-3204
NSN 5960-01-335-5238
NSN 5920-01-288-8862
NSN 6650-01-626-9458
NSN 2925-00-203-8735