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 6220-00-160-9372
NSN 5930-01-177-5328
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 7035-01-459-3520
NSN 5996-00-928-9967
NSN 6685-01-251-8938
NSN 6610-01-360-3564
NSN 6130-01-122-7476
NSN 6150-00-787-0369
NSN 5950-00-126-9441
NSN 5910-01-236-1461
NSN 6220-00-829-8064