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 6620-01-071-6020
NSN 6150-00-769-5017
NSN 2925-00-350-0348
NSN 5990-01-359-8334
NSN 5999-00-320-4342
NSN 5945-01-094-7961
NSN 5960-00-221-9614
NSN 5915-01-563-6999
NSN 5925-01-185-1390
NSN 6650-00-299-9681
NSN 7035-01-413-6697
NSN 6620-00-278-7313