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 6610-00-448-1264
NSN 6220-01-164-5228
NSN 6610-01-459-7535
NSN 5998-01-400-1120
NSN 5996-00-016-1528
NSN 5895-00-162-1407
NSN 5915-00-841-9182
NSN 5920-00-372-5864
NSN 6220-01-592-1210
NSN 5895-01-653-9354
NSN 5990-00-401-4952
NSN 4140-01-383-6184