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 6220-00-106-1149
NSN 5910-01-071-9977
NSN 6650-01-496-2662
NSN 5855-01-040-0107
NSN 6320-01-434-3049
NSN 6645-00-433-8729
NSN 6220-01-431-7915
NSN 5975-01-014-4648
NSN 5930-01-208-1505
NSN 6150-00-248-3866
NSN 6240-00-001-1524
NSN 5998-01-111-2723