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 6220-00-833-3904
NSN 5935-01-453-7828
NSN 5905-01-218-5967
NSN 5990-01-097-4721
NSN 6110-01-242-1617
NSN 5975-00-904-6348
NSN 5945-01-281-7404
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 5910-01-100-2053
NSN 6130-00-722-8621
NSN 5930-01-535-9524
NSN 5915-01-067-8365