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 6220-01-596-3176
NSN 5965-01-340-3723
NSN 6650-01-266-5576
NSN 6220-01-196-5969
NSN 5915-01-457-3467
NSN 5905-01-598-4557
NSN 6150-01-425-1947
NSN 5915-01-202-8195
NSN 5905-00-880-2376
NSN 5910-01-220-7293
NSN 5965-01-279-8073
NSN 5925-00-437-2854