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 6220-01-398-0614
NSN 5985-01-433-3597
NSN 4140-01-089-8004
NSN 5920-01-145-1353
NSN 5960-01-354-0762
NSN 2925-01-400-2286
NSN 5990-01-027-8260
NSN 5998-01-014-5465
NSN 6105-00-347-6917
NSN 6240-00-423-9575
NSN 2925-01-079-6229
NSN 5920-01-097-7526