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 6220-01-145-4993
NSN 6620-01-007-8368
NSN 5996-00-442-6831
NSN 5996-01-141-6916
NSN 5998-01-378-6197
NSN 6105-01-270-3170
NSN 5960-01-588-5681
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 5920-00-125-1316
NSN 4140-01-163-6010
NSN 5915-00-161-3158
NSN 5975-01-464-2867