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 6220-01-371-0513
NSN 5930-00-967-1921
NSN 5960-01-614-8005
NSN 6240-01-063-7685
NSN 6240-01-198-3897
NSN 5990-01-107-8682
NSN 5855-01-346-7682
NSN 6130-01-468-0783
NSN 5915-01-413-4784
NSN 5910-00-227-8592
NSN 5855-01-356-4024
NSN 5920-01-391-5666