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 6220-01-558-1127
NSN 6685-01-307-4112
NSN 5915-01-204-3168
NSN 6240-01-489-0961
NSN 6130-00-068-4023
NSN 6650-00-217-6292
NSN 5910-01-015-6355
NSN 5895-01-087-9612
NSN 6650-00-518-5194
NSN 5998-00-902-0203
NSN 5910-01-601-4756
NSN 5920-01-044-5621