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 6220-00-079-2943
NSN 6220-01-495-2020
NSN 6150-01-432-2584
NSN 6620-00-269-8950
NSN 5930-00-170-9224
NSN 6620-01-623-7266
NSN 5950-01-174-4015
NSN 6320-01-106-4414
NSN 6620-01-418-9409
NSN 6150-01-644-7816
NSN 6110-01-435-4400
NSN 7035-01-173-5503