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 6220-01-186-6431
NSN 5905-00-419-7837
NSN 5945-01-135-9673
NSN 6645-01-365-8020
NSN 6685-01-482-7396
NSN 5935-01-430-4967
NSN 6685-00-350-7679
NSN 5895-01-559-8076
NSN 5920-00-929-5963
NSN 5999-00-810-0176
NSN 6685-01-105-1356
NSN 5965-00-430-4168