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 6220-01-281-0349
NSN 6610-00-104-8223
NSN 5996-01-088-6685
NSN 5835-01-281-7281
NSN 6610-00-221-6124
NSN 4140-01-479-3405
NSN 6645-00-145-6411
NSN 6105-01-492-0965
NSN 6145-00-764-4338
NSN 5999-00-450-2312
NSN 5935-00-155-4662
NSN 6130-01-123-5773