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 6685-00-944-0094
NSN 6320-01-399-6177
NSN 6240-00-398-0740
NSN 5996-01-610-6641
NSN 6110-01-643-0282
NSN 5965-00-236-0016
NSN 6130-01-400-6123
NSN 6110-01-611-5856
NSN 6320-00-098-2858
NSN 6220-01-372-3727
NSN 5895-00-329-9291
NSN 5920-00-172-1431