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 6220-01-418-0383
NSN 6645-00-618-9496
NSN 5975-00-491-2976
NSN 5990-00-721-6666
NSN 6150-01-429-8315
NSN 6150-01-206-9661
NSN 6130-01-124-1589
NSN 5950-01-394-8936
NSN 5965-00-161-4578
NSN 5998-00-855-6686
NSN 6685-01-100-1071
NSN 5960-01-436-2159