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 6220-01-023-8818
NSN 6135-00-221-4720
NSN 5930-01-157-7206
NSN 6105-01-432-7725
NSN 6105-01-570-7245
NSN 2925-01-183-2897
NSN 5996-00-570-9695
NSN 5965-01-448-2697
NSN 5985-01-444-5800
NSN 6130-00-867-1431
NSN 6145-01-160-4627
NSN 6620-00-938-9571