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 6220-00-868-5651
NSN 6685-00-263-4545
NSN 5925-01-483-2007
NSN 5999-00-196-0634
NSN 5920-01-035-7713
NSN 6105-01-205-0576
NSN 6130-00-870-3172
NSN 6240-01-462-1874
NSN 5990-00-277-3763
NSN 5855-01-350-5540
NSN 5996-01-279-9841
NSN 5965-01-467-2071