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 6220-01-656-3314
NSN 6220-01-500-5693
NSN 7035-01-361-4176
NSN 5998-01-068-1851
NSN 6650-00-977-7533
NSN 7035-00-312-3055
NSN 7035-01-455-7277
NSN 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 6320-01-364-1840
NSN 6130-00-468-6222
NSN 6105-00-200-8074
NSN 5920-00-959-5664