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 6220-01-359-6615
NSN 5965-01-408-6218
NSN 6105-00-823-4451
NSN 5835-00-927-6013
NSN 6650-01-495-8031
NSN 5935-01-318-4729
NSN 6110-01-449-6471
NSN 5935-01-403-2844
NSN 5910-00-255-2272
NSN 4140-01-451-7042
NSN 6110-01-655-3118
NSN 2925-01-157-9204