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 6130-00-091-1103
NSN 5985-00-992-0814
NSN 7035-01-217-7474
NSN 6650-01-110-2142
NSN 5950-01-303-2924
NSN 5950-01-241-5405
NSN 5920-01-020-7659
NSN 5835-01-476-5584
NSN 5998-01-579-2644
NSN 6685-01-037-9178
NSN 6645-00-183-8812
NSN 6220-01-035-7172