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 5950-00-698-6216
NSN 6320-01-648-5538
NSN 5945-00-172-4833
NSN 5985-01-223-7521
NSN 4140-00-446-1024
NSN 6220-01-075-3506
NSN 5985-01-043-3214
NSN 2925-01-408-6205
NSN 5925-00-089-9928
NSN 6650-01-010-6662
NSN 6220-01-264-8944
NSN 5996-01-318-9337