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 6220-01-230-0872
NSN 5915-01-432-2491
NSN 5910-01-231-6773
NSN 5895-00-099-9532
NSN 6650-01-558-9071
NSN 5945-01-352-5852
NSN 5998-01-432-0508
NSN 6105-01-197-4905
NSN 5895-01-064-1346
NSN 5998-01-152-1985
NSN 5935-00-039-8966
NSN 6150-01-044-6243