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 6220-01-329-7443
NSN 6620-00-185-1671
NSN 5950-01-504-6167
NSN 5915-00-789-8153
NSN 5950-00-455-5371
NSN 5835-00-133-9186
NSN 6240-01-587-4207
NSN 6105-01-433-0557
NSN 6610-01-168-7943
NSN 5945-01-338-4916
NSN 5985-00-277-4230
NSN 5930-01-365-5118