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 6220-00-386-0997
NSN 5950-00-882-9053
NSN 5998-00-079-0199
NSN 5935-00-134-1419
NSN 5915-00-117-4688
NSN 5905-00-772-9460
NSN 5855-00-221-9435
NSN 5910-01-500-3124
NSN 5935-00-529-0921
NSN 5950-01-364-9301
NSN 5920-01-476-4894
NSN 6220-01-093-0928