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 5945-01-492-6208
NSN 5998-00-269-5444
NSN 7035-01-353-6861
NSN 6110-00-269-2696
NSN 5985-01-483-4937
NSN 5960-01-560-8461
NSN 6105-01-462-8351
NSN 6645-00-200-2324
NSN 5930-01-122-1569
NSN 2925-01-570-8065
NSN 6610-01-305-4473
NSN 5990-01-156-7004