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 6220-01-500-8120
NSN 5945-01-469-6287
NSN 5960-01-246-4809
NSN 5950-00-027-1248
NSN 5960-01-520-4615
NSN 5910-01-233-9776
NSN 5915-00-870-4654
NSN 6650-01-606-9209
NSN 5960-01-502-6270
NSN 5905-00-523-0191
NSN 5945-01-300-3759
NSN 4140-00-242-6465