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 6220-01-071-0549
NSN 6135-00-086-7530
NSN 5930-00-189-0809
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 5950-00-170-9103
NSN 6620-01-323-3587
NSN 5965-01-302-5717
NSN 5985-00-006-2031
NSN 5985-01-185-5007
NSN 6620-00-534-5380
NSN 6645-01-379-7725
NSN 7035-01-119-6271