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 6220-01-481-7056
NSN 6105-00-948-7401
NSN 5999-01-230-1283
NSN 5999-01-225-3329
NSN 5895-01-626-8009
NSN 6240-00-674-8344
NSN 7035-00-973-9215
NSN 6110-00-816-9715
NSN 6220-01-230-5998
NSN 5945-01-552-6438
NSN 5985-00-672-6407
NSN 5910-01-323-7086