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 6220-01-372-9226
NSN 5975-01-545-6334
NSN 4140-01-500-1187
NSN 5960-00-379-4466
NSN 4140-00-224-9149
NSN 7035-00-003-7518
NSN 5999-01-614-7540
NSN 5960-01-413-3877
NSN 6685-01-633-8385
NSN 5915-00-279-2973
NSN 5996-01-541-1174
NSN 6150-00-903-5049