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 6220-00-734-0276
NSN 6240-01-592-0615
NSN 5950-00-246-8717
NSN 5950-00-520-4397
NSN 5998-01-415-8033
NSN 5999-01-323-0673
NSN 5835-01-509-8992
NSN 5998-01-495-7143
NSN 2925-00-862-8550
NSN 5998-00-155-9499
NSN 6620-00-067-3539
NSN 5950-01-218-4877