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 6620-01-291-8821
NSN 6105-01-584-8745
NSN 5999-00-596-1930
NSN 5935-01-564-5668
NSN 5975-00-232-7647
NSN 5999-00-644-2728
NSN 5975-00-578-9255
NSN 5965-01-058-9785
NSN 4140-01-070-2238
NSN 6620-01-559-1921
NSN 5930-01-384-2063
NSN 5920-01-587-7444