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 6220-01-569-0964
NSN 5915-01-398-9831
NSN 6105-00-018-0735
NSN 5965-01-270-1039
NSN 6150-01-251-0440
NSN 5965-01-631-6307
NSN 5960-00-523-9767
NSN 7035-00-281-4082
NSN 5905-01-444-1764
NSN 5990-01-390-2177
NSN 5925-00-097-4033
NSN 5895-01-082-0337