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 6220-01-020-2550
NSN 6220-00-033-7234
NSN 6150-00-244-9343
NSN 6110-01-142-8624
NSN 5960-01-605-9921
NSN 5985-01-416-6481
NSN 5965-01-617-4148
NSN 6105-00-061-5038
NSN 5835-01-618-7621
NSN 5999-00-664-1818
NSN 5855-01-599-5491
NSN 5985-01-063-0623