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 6220-01-023-0394
NSN 6105-01-452-6967
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 5915-01-057-8892
NSN 5905-01-252-8970
NSN 5945-01-460-0861
NSN 6645-01-607-5999
NSN 5920-01-464-8480
NSN 6220-00-920-8225
NSN 5835-01-209-6410
NSN 5910-01-181-2986
NSN 6220-00-823-6688