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 6220-01-120-2325
NSN 5930-00-573-6379
NSN 4140-01-519-9343
NSN 5920-01-073-2537
NSN 5945-01-170-9968
NSN 4140-00-177-0463
NSN 6650-00-095-6490
NSN 2925-01-629-9416
NSN 7035-01-530-3677
NSN 5945-01-471-7540
NSN 5996-00-548-3213
NSN 5999-01-634-0576