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 6220-00-494-4437
NSN 5895-00-017-8700
NSN 5998-01-310-0362
NSN 5920-01-434-8504
NSN 6645-01-348-4804
NSN 5975-01-501-5244
NSN 6645-00-862-2904
NSN 6105-01-461-3287
NSN 7035-01-434-4900
NSN 5945-00-577-0536
NSN 7035-00-188-6674
NSN 6650-01-598-4548