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 6620-01-270-0710
NSN 6645-01-463-3024
NSN 6220-01-611-1224
NSN 5999-00-816-7625
NSN 6110-00-226-1753
NSN 6620-01-606-8964
NSN 6620-01-384-2105
NSN 5960-01-457-0157
NSN 5998-01-243-9166
NSN 5925-01-209-5566
NSN 6650-01-322-6431
NSN 6220-00-528-7752