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 6220-01-162-7954
NSN 6240-01-344-9975
NSN 5975-01-308-3017
NSN 6650-01-003-9355
NSN 6130-00-865-4821
NSN 6145-01-160-7658
NSN 5960-00-948-6012
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 2925-00-724-9252
NSN 5999-01-224-8589
NSN 6110-01-461-3612
NSN 6645-01-535-0719