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 6220-01-618-0359
NSN 5985-01-477-1256
NSN 5990-00-026-4420
NSN 6110-00-147-9063
NSN 5945-00-694-9611
NSN 5990-00-067-6791
NSN 6645-00-262-7448
NSN 6620-01-420-8666
NSN 6685-01-157-9199
NSN 6610-00-553-5103
NSN 5985-01-277-3407
NSN 5985-01-023-1568