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 6220-01-018-7669
NSN 6145-00-216-6613
NSN 5905-01-157-2869
NSN 5895-01-461-4505
NSN 7035-00-059-7970
NSN 6650-01-310-3437
NSN 6105-01-394-8050
NSN 5990-01-128-7599
NSN 4140-00-554-4050
NSN 5915-01-573-5980
NSN 5990-00-443-2743
NSN 5835-01-303-6563