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 6620-00-394-1812
NSN 5965-01-441-0858
NSN 5910-00-353-6649
NSN 2925-01-386-7392
NSN 5930-00-364-3654
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 7035-00-922-5700
NSN 6220-01-440-8536
NSN 6645-01-009-7678
NSN 6135-01-483-5269
NSN 6110-01-150-5025
NSN 6240-00-135-3385