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 6220-00-209-4368
NSN 6240-01-423-8642
NSN 6650-01-516-3631
NSN 6240-00-393-1161
NSN 6150-01-373-6503
NSN 6240-01-269-3146
NSN 6685-01-601-8144
NSN 6620-00-980-0244
NSN 6220-00-778-7213
NSN 5998-00-925-8523
NSN 6320-01-532-7491
NSN 6105-01-518-9346