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 6220-01-016-8128
NSN 6130-00-296-8697
NSN 5905-01-377-2058
NSN 6150-01-387-7174
NSN 6105-00-635-2182
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 5960-01-475-7428
NSN 6610-01-342-2319
NSN 6650-01-418-0790
NSN 5835-00-804-0569
NSN 6320-01-202-8761
NSN 6110-01-523-4645