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 6220-01-558-8941
NSN 6220-00-926-1331
NSN 5975-00-789-3389
NSN 5990-01-071-1505
NSN 5895-00-145-2657
NSN 5999-00-515-2134
NSN 5910-01-551-7047
NSN 6610-00-284-3093
NSN 6320-01-046-5228
NSN 6610-01-122-0064
NSN 5895-01-634-0630
NSN 2925-01-248-6028