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 6220-00-710-7289
NSN 5965-01-132-8736
NSN 5905-01-025-4348
NSN 5996-01-172-9000
NSN 5920-00-483-8088
NSN 6645-01-320-2661
NSN 5920-00-594-3124
NSN 5910-01-096-1857
NSN 5975-00-872-9544
NSN 5835-00-725-2087
NSN 5920-01-028-5727
NSN 6650-01-381-1359