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 6220-00-717-5099
NSN 5905-00-277-7439
NSN 5965-01-116-1886
NSN 5920-01-205-7302
NSN 2925-01-484-5066
NSN 6145-01-604-9552
NSN 5998-01-027-2504
NSN 5996-00-083-0346
NSN 5855-00-436-3852
NSN 5960-01-481-1572
NSN 5915-01-391-7670
NSN 7035-01-253-2868