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 6220-01-450-8851
NSN 6130-00-009-3475
NSN 5905-00-247-4898
NSN 5965-01-175-4839
NSN 6685-01-100-1071
NSN 5915-00-387-2333
NSN 6130-00-023-8701
NSN 6110-01-452-9388
NSN 5975-00-617-8464
NSN 5895-00-209-5456
NSN 5835-01-599-1876
NSN 6685-01-379-7189