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 6220-00-806-7666
NSN 6620-00-102-7442
NSN 5996-01-155-5678
NSN 6620-01-446-6571
NSN 2925-01-464-8392
NSN 4140-01-044-4809
NSN 5998-01-545-6063
NSN 5910-01-381-5624
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 5855-00-310-2740
NSN 5996-00-769-1208
NSN 5990-01-443-2931