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 5905-01-442-5214
NSN 5910-01-411-9930
NSN 6220-01-013-4559
NSN 6150-00-152-3947
NSN 6240-00-975-0868
NSN 6220-01-087-0816
NSN 6620-01-580-0883
NSN 6650-01-252-4155
NSN 6240-01-501-7909
NSN 6150-01-327-2923
NSN 5996-01-605-7650
NSN 5835-01-632-6627