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 6220-00-057-2236
NSN 6620-00-223-2500
NSN 5999-01-046-9029
NSN 7035-01-218-4233
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 7035-00-235-3529
NSN 6645-01-320-4138
NSN 5920-01-189-8265
NSN 5895-01-382-1043
NSN 5965-01-415-9196
NSN 2925-00-982-0409
NSN 6150-01-506-9377