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 6620-01-070-2215
NSN 5935-01-381-6741
NSN 6145-00-419-7813
NSN 5960-00-574-3818
NSN 5915-01-302-0375
NSN 5835-00-146-9928
NSN 5945-01-485-8030
NSN 5950-00-677-9876
NSN 6645-00-168-0781
NSN 5965-01-452-4189
NSN 6105-00-153-7967
NSN 2925-01-022-8332