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 6220-01-398-1087
NSN 6320-01-123-6814
NSN 5855-00-472-2055
NSN 6150-01-431-5105
NSN 5999-01-462-6046
NSN 6130-01-117-0441
NSN 6610-00-456-0485
NSN 5905-01-522-4281
NSN 6240-01-384-8802
NSN 5905-01-397-9853
NSN 5990-01-202-7003
NSN 6220-01-548-6697