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 6220-00-186-8565
NSN 5998-00-488-7406
NSN 6110-00-663-4054
NSN 6150-01-359-1253
NSN 5930-00-630-1536
NSN 5895-01-015-0368
NSN 5895-01-359-2886
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 5905-01-550-0623
NSN 6220-01-085-4674
NSN 5905-01-656-2778
NSN 6320-00-886-9771