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 6220-01-071-9428
NSN 6220-00-862-6216
NSN 7035-01-621-8691
NSN 5925-00-633-6236
NSN 5998-00-882-8838
NSN 5999-01-570-1979
NSN 6620-00-959-6614
NSN 5998-00-538-9512
NSN 6610-00-855-2821
NSN 5905-01-423-8613
NSN 5950-00-260-4372
NSN 5985-00-399-5005