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 6220-01-521-2720
NSN 5915-01-115-2747
NSN 5990-00-554-0366
NSN 6685-01-062-1153
NSN 6685-01-008-8886
NSN 5910-00-814-9906
NSN 5998-00-985-4372
NSN 5960-01-425-1454
NSN 5930-01-659-2458
NSN 6650-01-446-8752
NSN 6240-00-635-9953
NSN 5835-00-334-6556