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 6220-01-242-9901
NSN 6150-00-891-7922
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 5920-01-048-0766
NSN 5999-00-708-8815
NSN 6685-00-258-2257
NSN 6650-00-561-0740
NSN 5930-01-514-9893
NSN 6620-00-257-2783
NSN 6150-01-103-3965
NSN 5910-01-411-3545