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 6220-01-495-3301
NSN 5975-01-656-9772
NSN 6240-01-532-7337
NSN 7035-01-519-5366
NSN 5835-01-087-3960
NSN 5998-01-564-6312
NSN 6145-01-364-7837
NSN 5895-01-475-7145
NSN 6130-01-398-6860
NSN 6620-00-022-8056
NSN 5975-00-785-9288
NSN 5950-00-558-4780