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 6220-01-257-1075
NSN 5950-01-309-6854
NSN 5990-00-524-2293
NSN 5999-00-947-7467
NSN 5950-01-651-2856
NSN 5996-01-383-0520
NSN 5920-01-096-8815
NSN 5950-01-044-2409
NSN 7035-01-357-3726
NSN 5945-01-146-4529
NSN 6685-01-177-4870
NSN 5975-01-491-0845