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 6220-01-057-3654
NSN 5999-01-440-7939
NSN 5998-00-401-6846
NSN 6145-00-164-6952
NSN 5920-01-249-6664
NSN 5930-00-247-0210
NSN 5950-00-827-0884
NSN 6650-01-472-3955
NSN 5965-01-065-5544
NSN 5960-01-084-7379
NSN 7035-01-026-0117
NSN 6650-01-106-8601