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 6220-00-675-8262
NSN 5996-00-212-8004
NSN 5920-01-554-5395
NSN 5930-01-151-3436
NSN 6610-01-013-8922
NSN 6145-00-480-2299
NSN 5990-00-513-5328
NSN 5920-01-111-7178
NSN 7035-01-125-7357
NSN 5910-00-528-9714
NSN 6620-01-391-7331
NSN 7035-00-145-9138