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 6220-01-411-8925
NSN 5960-01-439-9517
NSN 6220-01-060-4378
NSN 6105-01-293-0872
NSN 5998-00-388-0259
NSN 5960-00-458-7080
NSN 6240-01-107-7371
NSN 5905-01-183-6675
NSN 6220-00-117-4547
NSN 6650-01-044-5431
NSN 5905-00-944-2633
NSN 6320-01-089-9086