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 6220-01-050-0835
NSN 5905-01-584-9700
NSN 5999-01-550-2463
NSN 5990-01-091-3567
NSN 6220-01-488-3927
NSN 6610-00-864-4730
NSN 6645-00-979-6824
NSN 7035-01-555-2949
NSN 6685-01-549-0907
NSN 2925-01-175-1217
NSN 5990-00-140-1159
NSN 7035-01-434-6134