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 6220-01-041-8666
NSN 6610-00-948-7181
NSN 6320-01-232-4664
NSN 5945-01-238-4411
NSN 6220-01-454-4022
NSN 6320-01-134-7267
NSN 5945-00-286-8594
NSN 2925-01-015-9170
NSN 5996-00-915-3164
NSN 5835-01-209-6410
NSN 5990-01-181-9886
NSN 5985-01-089-7792