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 6220-00-050-6743
NSN 6110-01-386-3093
NSN 6650-01-467-2355
NSN 6130-01-374-0352
NSN 5999-00-443-9678
NSN 6685-01-169-1043
NSN 5975-01-486-1882
NSN 5855-00-247-7219
NSN 5960-01-173-7956
NSN 5910-00-601-6253
NSN 5990-00-258-0228
NSN 6685-01-327-4783