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 6220-01-507-8210
NSN 6645-01-545-7411
NSN 5998-01-309-6887
NSN 6610-01-254-4196
NSN 5985-01-468-6349
NSN 5935-01-167-8658
NSN 5950-01-240-2478
NSN 5999-01-415-0855
NSN 6110-01-123-2714
NSN 5985-00-173-2965
NSN 7035-00-361-5975
NSN 5965-01-202-1007