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 6220-00-949-8316
NSN 6220-01-421-4091
NSN 5965-00-622-7025
NSN 6650-00-480-9135
NSN 5915-00-627-1129
NSN 6650-01-313-5511
NSN 6240-00-151-4914
NSN 5996-01-464-9791
NSN 6620-00-362-9460
NSN 6610-01-471-5599
NSN 6685-01-632-8507
NSN 5920-01-466-7766