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 6220-01-178-0171
NSN 5930-01-490-4900
NSN 5999-00-233-6366
NSN 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 5895-01-500-3710
NSN 5960-00-840-1055
NSN 6150-00-788-6064
NSN 6650-01-187-5937
NSN 5835-01-224-2792
NSN 6650-00-056-1581
NSN 5945-01-496-1680
NSN 5945-01-066-5001