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 6650-00-056-1581
NSN 6610-01-484-3161
NSN 4140-00-991-0766
NSN 5990-01-309-0048
NSN 6145-01-547-4859
NSN 6220-00-060-8123
NSN 6220-01-629-7149
NSN 6220-01-365-7384
NSN 2925-00-263-2714
NSN 5998-01-585-3441
NSN 5999-01-222-9276
NSN 5925-00-223-1842