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 6220-00-075-1989
NSN 6240-00-987-5464
NSN 5935-01-228-7448
NSN 5835-01-170-0271
NSN 5835-01-545-2629
NSN 6145-01-022-3150
NSN 2925-01-206-7948
NSN 6650-00-964-9470
NSN 5835-00-415-6421
NSN 6130-01-168-0452
NSN 6650-01-419-7567
NSN 6620-01-468-6017