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 6220-00-959-5698
NSN 6610-01-229-3679
NSN 5925-01-268-7711
NSN 5945-00-246-3307
NSN 5920-01-644-1446
NSN 6645-01-178-4936
NSN 6150-01-053-2977
NSN 5905-01-163-5727
NSN 5905-00-206-1943
NSN 6685-00-279-3620
NSN 5905-00-930-4120
NSN 5930-00-406-4777