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 6220-01-442-1944
NSN 5996-00-957-7923
NSN 5905-01-378-3008
NSN 5905-00-081-5931
NSN 4140-01-095-4149
NSN 6685-01-423-1064
NSN 4140-01-025-1555
NSN 6320-01-462-3555
NSN 5990-00-518-3195
NSN 5975-01-144-9401
NSN 6620-01-152-9453
NSN 6650-01-399-0328