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 6620-01-020-3612
NSN 5855-00-939-4496
NSN 5996-01-266-8706
NSN 5985-01-418-1721
NSN 5990-01-373-9992
NSN 7035-00-171-0804
NSN 2925-01-338-7126
NSN 5895-01-385-0937
NSN 5975-00-924-1461
NSN 6150-01-472-5754
NSN 5910-01-202-1286
NSN 5965-00-866-3371