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 6620-01-106-3553
NSN 5985-01-146-4141
NSN 5990-01-327-1558
NSN 5996-00-172-7553
NSN 5925-01-480-0730
NSN 5960-00-471-2026
NSN 5920-00-711-0767
NSN 6220-01-269-1835
NSN 5935-00-318-5742
NSN 5930-00-195-6108
NSN 5930-00-001-8808
NSN 6320-00-823-2015