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 6220-00-401-4648
NSN 6220-00-379-4044
NSN 5910-00-786-1581
NSN 5950-01-004-0441
NSN 5996-01-094-9754
NSN 5999-01-131-4680
NSN 5835-00-221-6628
NSN 6105-00-508-1239
NSN 6135-00-789-2865
NSN 5925-01-520-4211
NSN 6150-01-611-2538
NSN 6240-01-572-4233