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 6220-00-021-9040
NSN 5915-01-521-9486
NSN 5975-01-243-6831
NSN 6610-00-966-8713
NSN 5895-00-185-4543
NSN 6685-01-157-1288
NSN 5998-01-200-7207
NSN 6240-00-580-0666
NSN 5945-00-968-7406
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 6610-01-572-1715
NSN 5855-01-534-6802