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 6220-01-357-1883
NSN 6150-01-099-8163
NSN 5950-00-035-8791
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 2925-01-426-3410
NSN 5975-01-024-4935
NSN 4140-01-585-0067
NSN 5915-01-378-7039
NSN 6320-01-433-3953
NSN 5975-01-023-8773
NSN 5998-00-679-4001
NSN 6610-01-419-4123