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 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 6645-00-720-3953
NSN 5975-01-168-7643
NSN 6320-01-220-2264
NSN 6620-01-361-7595
NSN 6220-01-055-6555
NSN 5835-01-261-2978
NSN 7035-00-185-8683
NSN 5975-01-398-0486
NSN 5920-00-074-4654
NSN 5925-01-375-2623
NSN 7035-01-381-6185