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 6220-00-622-3572
NSN 5965-00-479-9567
NSN 4140-00-628-8751
NSN 4140-01-317-1172
NSN 6150-00-181-9956
NSN 6685-01-532-1409
NSN 6110-01-070-3780
NSN 6150-01-455-1325
NSN 5996-00-509-5552
NSN 5935-01-623-6505
NSN 5996-00-243-6571
NSN 6105-01-484-5557