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 6220-01-175-1246
NSN 5935-00-509-6209
NSN 6240-01-365-5553
NSN 5998-01-069-7487
NSN 5975-00-146-1797
NSN 5905-00-535-9955
NSN 2925-01-588-3507
NSN 5990-00-716-3756
NSN 5996-01-528-7850
NSN 6610-01-440-4314
NSN 5990-01-388-0252
NSN 2925-00-159-0337