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 6220-00-576-3960
NSN 5925-01-277-4851
NSN 6105-00-111-2546
NSN 7035-00-902-8995
NSN 5999-01-286-7296
NSN 5895-01-559-6731
NSN 5999-00-319-2259
NSN 5998-01-106-0240
NSN 6130-01-338-3707
NSN 6685-01-428-3943
NSN 6105-01-223-7307
NSN 6645-01-210-0036