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 6220-01-158-5956
NSN 6645-00-287-9192
NSN 5920-00-908-0296
NSN 6620-00-228-4986
NSN 5999-01-351-3171
NSN 5945-01-362-1503
NSN 5895-00-499-4469
NSN 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 5915-00-466-2840
NSN 6220-01-118-3976
NSN 5990-01-223-6321
NSN 6650-00-491-7920