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 6220-01-654-8974
NSN 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 6240-01-252-8850
NSN 6650-00-147-4887
NSN 5925-00-899-0297
NSN 6240-00-755-1432
NSN 5905-01-045-2260
NSN 2925-01-218-5556
NSN 6650-01-633-9147
NSN 6320-01-513-6728
NSN 6320-01-489-6044
NSN 6650-00-945-9105