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 6220-00-906-0678
NSN 5935-00-203-3710
NSN 6150-01-296-0896
NSN 5910-01-114-6539
NSN 5895-01-086-8859
NSN 5925-01-486-3276
NSN 6150-00-869-7086
NSN 6105-01-015-0827
NSN 6110-00-257-1446
NSN 5996-01-659-7161
NSN 6150-01-424-8062
NSN 6150-00-303-1565